Surf Forecast Surf Report
Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 17 Jun 2025 NZST
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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 9PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
S
0.6
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1.5
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.6
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.6
E
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
SE
0.3
SSW
0.8
S
1.8
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)131212101010109999999161514139101111111114141414798877888812777119971213141414131313131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)26222019115914411715820022420322020617513720216915999112951041009916120433930936947282473750736147533130627323521817415311591109106646629112911920162812971043914799768658632535484
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
0
ESE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
0
W
0
NNW
5
NW
30
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
NW
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:39PM
1.46
10:05AM
1.32
10:28PM
1.46
10:56AM
1.36
11:20PM
1.46
11:50AM
1.42
12:14AM
1.47
12:46PM
1.48
1:10AM
1.47
1:43PM
1.55
2:07AM
1.48
2:40PM
1.62
3:05AM
1.50
3:37PM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:02AM
0.20
4:13PM
0.20
4:50AM
0.17
5:06PM
0.18
5:39AM
0.14
6:01PM
0.16
6:30AM
0.11
6:59PM
0.14
7:24AM
0.09
7:59PM
0.11
8:19AM
0.07
8:59PM
0.09
9:16AM
0.05
9:59PM
0.07
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
Sunrise------7:52-------7:52-------7:52-------7:52-------7:52-------7:52-------7:52-----
Sunset4:58-------4:58-------4:58-------4:58-------4:58-------4:59-------4:59-------4:59---
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Rain (mm)
--------------------------13---------------111-1------------
Temp. °C1098888810109891111111515131212111011151512111010101011121099889131312109888887776661011999
Feels °C (?)6555655886557671313108886713121087656788665461111944454-2-102321179666
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