Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 May 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
14.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 12PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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 Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
116
119
118
119
115
110
107
69
68
94
58
56
90
64
34
50
46
43
41
41
40
40
40
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
NNW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
W
5
WSW
0
WNW
0
SW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:08AM1.34m
5:33PM1.43m
5:55AM1.33m
6:18PM1.44m
6:41AM1.32m
7:04PM1.44m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.25m
11:54PM0.26m
12:05PM0.26m
00:41AM0.27m
12:50PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:28
5:27
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
13
12
13
13
12
12
14
17
17
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
10
9
11
14
15
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
94
90
65
58
119
115
110
107
69
68
94
58
56
32
22
12
50
46
43
41
41
40
40
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
115
116
119
118
39
39
23
21
11
11
1
1
42
39
34
5
4
4
2
16
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
10
12
5
6
3
2
3
2
1
1
15
1
4
4
4
1
1
6
8
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
31
1
1
1
2
13
90
64
1
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
23
115
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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