
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
902 | 769 | 804 | 832 | 820 | 832 | 869 | 769 | 758 | 769 | 880 | 769 | 769 | 635 | 518 | 553 | 553 | 476 | 470 | 434 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.40m | 11:49PM1.26m | 12:11PM1.37m | 00:35AM1.24m | 12:57PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.31m | 5:53AM0.32m | 6:30PM0.32m | 6:38AM0.33m | 7:14PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 |
902 | 769 | 804 | 832 | 820 | 832 | 869 | 769 | 758 | 769 | 880 | 769 | 769 | 635 | 518 | 553 | 553 | 476 | 470 | 434 | 185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 19 | 22 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 84 | 10 |
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