Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 63 | 49 | 44 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 73 | 94 | 91 | 90 | 135 | 198 | 461 | 778 | 1057 | 892 | 913 | 1034 | 1075 | 1015 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.66m | 6:25AM1.51m | 6:54PM1.61m | 7:20AM1.50m | 7:47PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM-0.00m | 00:23AM0.04m | 12:40PM0.02m | 1:16AM0.05m | 1:36PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 79 | 63 | 49 | 44 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 90 | 103 | 84 | 58 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 66 | 63 | 47 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 59 | 94 | 91 | 89 | 135 | 198 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 69 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 3 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | — | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 66 | 146 | 461 | 778 | 1057 | 892 | 913 | 1034 | 1075 | 1015 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 35 | 173 | 180 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 53 | 53 | 177 | 210 | 170 |
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