Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Clarence River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
11.3°C
0.6° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
81
79
61
65
61
57
55
103
136
185
230
269
269
263
219
304
204
138
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:30AM1.45m
2:01PM1.62m
2:26AM1.46m
2:56PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:25PM0.13m
7:40AM0.08m
8:21PM0.11m
8:37AM0.06m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
6
6
8
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
9
12
14
13
10
Feels °C
4
5
5
3
2
3
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
3
5
7
10
11
7
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