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Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
Forecast 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clarence River today?
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | |
161 | 224 | 209 | 150 | 148 | 104 | 104 | 68 | 66 | 101 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.29m | 8:35PM1.42m | 8:59AM1.27m | 9:21PM1.40m | 9:44AM1.25m | 10:05PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.29m | 2:21PM0.31m | 2:59AM0.30m | 3:05PM0.32m | 3:43AM0.31m | 3:48PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:19 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 |
36 | 47 | 209 | 150 | 148 | 104 | 104 | 68 | 66 | 13 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | SSW 14 |
161 | 224 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 34 | 20 | 68 | 18 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
56 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 25 | 101 | 41 | 103 | 149 | 222 | 197 | 153 | 176 | 248 | 277 | 361 | 380 | 353 | 423 | 163 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 139 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 123 | 150 | 329 | 489 | 23 |
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