Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 13 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.4
E
0.9
E
1.4
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
1
S
1
S
1.1
S
Period(s) (?)1010141414141413131313131212121212121010101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)47739233480832029823228141121221225618418117813613713210698123186175196
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
SW
10
SW
5
E
15
ENE
5
NE
5
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
oncross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise----6:54-------6:54-------6:56---
Sunset------5:53-------5:52-------5:51-
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C161515141516171514141312141515141414131314161614
Feels °C (?)14121211131314131111109111312131212101010131311
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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