Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 11PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)--
Afternoon (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
3
4
3
4
4
2
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.5
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.6
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.9
E
3
ENE
2.4
E
3
E
3.5
E
3
E
2.5
E
2.2
E
Period(s) (?)1010101010101096677788999101112121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1881881881832202201843671931824845135425405607085421291112423163392268217351236
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
10
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
NNW
15
N
5
N
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:27PM
1.37
11:49AM
1.24
12:11AM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:08PM
0.34
5:45AM
0.33
5:52PM
0.33
6:28AM
0.32
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise------6:50-------6:50-------6:52-
Sunset-6:00------5:59-------5:57-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
---------------31512112----
Temp. °C161414141313151920181717171718171717171717161719
Feels °C (?)15131211119111415141313131316181815131417141718
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