Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
507 | 368 | 240 | 789 | 642 | 423 | 273 | 168 | 171 | 371 | 743 | 1272 | 2308 | 4032 | 4566 | 4160 | 3546 | 2906 | 5233 | 3204 | 3282 | 1895 | 705 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.48m | 8:40PM1.49m | 9:08AM1.46m | 9:32PM1.43m | 10:00AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.08m | 2:31PM0.11m | 2:58AM0.13m | 3:25PM0.17m | 3:48AM0.18m | 4:17PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
250 | 368 | 240 | 226 | 429 | 196 | 110 | 168 | 162 | 96 | 69 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 49 | 23 | 29 | 3911 | 3204 | 2507 | 1895 | 705 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
81 | 240 | 143 | 146 | 107 | 79 | 178 | 69 | 57 | 64 | 43 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 10 | — | 15 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 83 | 231 | 222 | 177 | 33 | 273 | 142 | 87 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 17 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | — |
507 | 204 | 129 | 789 | 642 | 423 | 16 | 42 | 171 | 371 | 743 | 1272 | 2308 | 4032 | 4566 | 4160 | 3546 | 2906 | 5233 | — | 3282 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 199 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
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