
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1163 | 956 | 573 | 467 | 442 | 367 | 360 | 367 | 408 | 392 | 377 | 331 | 250 | 209 | 157 | 118 | 86 | 104 | 88 | 58 | 51 | 64 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.60m | 00:24AM1.44m | 12:53PM1.60m | 1:20AM1.44m | 1:50PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.11m | 6:19PM0.11m | 6:34AM0.10m | 7:15PM0.11m | 7:30AM0.10m | 8:10PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
5 | 956 | 573 | 467 | 442 | 367 | 360 | 367 | 408 | 392 | 377 | 331 | 250 | 209 | 157 | 48 | 47 | 59 | 57 | 26 | 47 | 64 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 17 | E 18 | SSE 14 | E 15 | E 15 | S 14 | ENE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 118 | 86 | 20 | 16 | 39 | 21 | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
1163 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 54 | 92 | 70 | 104 | 88 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 124 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 113 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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