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Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.7° 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: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | |
40 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 38 | 16 | 322 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 126 | 220 | 193 | 132 | 107 | 81 | 52 | 68 | 73 | 47 | 110 | 724 | 978 | 857 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:21PM1.40m | 9:44AM1.25m | 10:05PM1.38m | 10:28AM1.23m | 10:48PM1.37m | 11:12AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.31m | 3:48PM0.33m | 4:26AM0.31m | 4:31PM0.32m | 5:09AM0.31m | 5:14PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
40 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 126 | 220 | 193 | 132 | 107 | 81 | 52 | 68 | 73 | 47 | 55 | 724 | 978 | 857 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | — | S 14 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
— | — | 3 | — | 16 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 50 | 147 | 147 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 110 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
175 | 185 | 159 | 159 | 191 | 321 | 322 | 340 | 471 | 310 | 145 | 168 | 99 | 62 | 1 | 9 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 123 | 24 | 123 | 43 | 133 | 123 | 150 | 213 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 151 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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