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Clarence River Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Clarence River today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 2PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | |
1710 | 2167 | 2842 | 3617 | 3679 | 2963 | 2320 | 2068 | 1689 | 1630 | 1411 | 1141 | 958 | 874 | 646 | 628 | 535 | 438 | 361 | 292 | 167 | 126 | 90 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.40m | 3:08AM1.33m | 3:35PM1.41m | 3:54AM1.31m | 4:20PM1.42m | 4:40AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.22m | 9:04PM0.27m | 9:20AM0.25m | 9:53PM0.29m | 10:04AM0.27m | 10:40PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 1710 | 2167 | 2842 | 3617 | 3679 | 2963 | 2320 | 2068 | 1689 | 1630 | 1411 | 1141 | 958 | 874 | 646 | 628 | 535 | 438 | 361 | 292 | 167 | 125 | 90 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 42 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 41 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 13 | 138 | 171 | 126 | 126 | 171 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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