Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 1AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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)
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
1.8
S
7
1.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
76
73
71
93
88
61
85
55
62
278
157
80
44
124
88
57
39
97
129
111
146
141
144
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NNW
5
WNW
30
SSW
35
SSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
S
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
SW
5
W
30
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:50PM1.67m
4:16AM1.52m
4:47PM1.73m
5:13AM1.54m
5:45PM1.76m
6:11AM1.55m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.06m
10:26AM0.02m
11:11PM0.03m
11:25AM-0.02m
00:11AM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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
6
2
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
14
13
14
18
13
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
9
Feels °C
15
13
11
11
11
10
11
16
8
3
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
5
5
6
5
7
8
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
47
76
73
71
93
88
61
85
55
62
134
126
80
44
42
22
57
39
97
129
111
118
141
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
58
35
15
16
14
17
27
27
5
23
23
18
17
5
9
5
17
25
36
61
103
146
61
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
10
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
6
21
21
20
19
4
17
21
43
3
6
22
13
4
5
4
21
17
4
1
2
3
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
5
0.9
N
6
1.5
S
5
1.8
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
5
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
7
1
9
52
119
278
157
98
146
124
88
1
2
10
17
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
10
0
0
10
0
28
96
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
113
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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