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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 5 am Monday 01 Jun 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Clarence River today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | S 14 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | |
119 | 93 | 77 | 62 | 4 | 96 | 70 | 98 | 163 | 470 | 461 | 394 | 435 | 426 | 345 | 232 | 260 | 173 | 121 | 110 | 115 | 96 | 123 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.30m | 5:49PM1.45m | 6:11AM1.30m | 6:34PM1.45m | 6:56AM1.29m | 7:19PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.29m | 00:13AM0.29m | 12:18PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.29m | 1:03PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 42 | 64 | 56 | 62 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 163 | 470 | 461 | 394 | 435 | 426 | 345 | 232 | 260 | 173 | 121 | 110 | 31 | 96 | 123 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | N 10 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 11 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | — | 2 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 119 | 93 | 77 | 123 | 237 | 96 | 70 | 98 | 86 | 131 | 117 | 88 | 67 | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 115 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 122 | 10 | 23 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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