Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 10AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 44 | 40 | 42 | 55 | 131 | 261 | 184 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 44 | 42 | 57 | 34 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.48m | 7:02PM1.42m | 7:27AM1.48m | 7:51PM1.39m | 8:15AM1.48m | 8:40PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.17m | 1:16AM0.18m | 1:49PM0.19m | 2:03AM0.21m | 2:38PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 44 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 47 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 48 | 59 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 122 | 57 | 34 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 14 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 11 | S 16 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 14 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | — | ENE 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 42 | — | 3 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 42 | 55 | 131 | 261 | 184 | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | 574 | 37 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 123 | 193 | 177 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
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