Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Clarence River today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
75
50
42
28
28
68
82
126
117
106
100
74
69
61
41
58
76
70
103
93
89
86
82
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
W
10
SSW
0
ESE
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
0
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
High Tide
2:21AM1.45m
2:53PM1.59m
3:18AM1.48m
3:50PM1.67m
4:16AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.16m
8:32AM0.10m
9:11PM0.11m
9:29AM0.06m
10:11PM0.06m
10:26AM0.02m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
11
12
11
11
11
12
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
17
Feels °C
9
8
9
8
6
6
8
9
12
9
10
8
9
9
9
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
102
75
13
13
9
28
68
82
126
117
106
100
74
69
61
41
47
76
70
103
93
89
86
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
S
5
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
Energy kJ
24
16
50
42
28
8
27
11
52
51
48
44
43
43
42
38
58
21
44
16
14
17
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
17
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
8
45
39
21
13
13
22
53
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
22
10
20
16
4
21
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
13
4
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
10
28
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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