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Clarence River Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clarence River today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 6 | N 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | |
958 | 874 | 735 | 625 | 614 | 517 | 361 | 287 | 187 | 207 | 90 | 87 | 128 | 69 | 68 | 107 | 31 | 28 | 42 | 64 | 94 | 55 | 91 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.31m | 4:20PM1.42m | 4:40AM1.30m | 5:04PM1.44m | 5:25AM1.30m | 5:49PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.29m | 10:04AM0.27m | 10:40PM0.29m | 10:48AM0.28m | 11:27PM0.29m | 11:33AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 958 | 874 | 735 | 625 | 614 | 517 | 361 | 287 | 164 | 92 | 40 | 59 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 64 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 45 | 38 | 90 | 87 | 128 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 74 | 75 | 63 | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 19 | 47 | 255 | 187 | 207 | 243 | 344 | 123 | 163 | 140 | 107 | 141 | 199 | 136 | 140 | 94 | 55 | 91 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 129 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 122 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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