
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 181 | 377 | 599 | 590 | 679 | 713 | 828 | 953 | 953 | 1044 | 1060 | 1077 | 1094 | 960 | 946 | 946 | 811 | 703 | 692 | 576 | 549 | 531 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.28m | 3:19PM1.42m | 3:37AM1.28m | 4:04PM1.43m | 4:22AM1.29m | 4:48PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.33m | 9:43AM0.29m | 10:23PM0.31m | 10:28AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
268 | 181 | 377 | 599 | 590 | 679 | 713 | 828 | 953 | 953 | 1044 | 1060 | 1077 | 1094 | 960 | 946 | 946 | 811 | 703 | 692 | 576 | 549 | 531 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 |
51 | 178 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 16 | NE 6 |
178 | 38 | 85 | 15 | 87 | 85 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 43 | 42 | 99 | 134 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 31 | 59 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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