Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1245 | 919 | 683 | 564 | 425 | 336 | 235 | 181 | 172 | 446 | 352 | 161 | 233 | 312 | 324 | 300 | 222 | 215 | 276 | 365 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:00PM1.39m | 2:19AM1.27m | 2:45PM1.40m | 3:03AM1.28m | 3:29PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.30m | 9:01PM0.32m | 9:08AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1245 | 919 | 683 | 564 | 425 | 336 | 235 | 181 | 133 | 446 | 352 | 161 | 233 | 312 | 324 | 300 | 222 | 215 | 276 | 365 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 119 | 172 | 172 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | 39 | — | 38 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | 11 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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