Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 12AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1164 | 1246 | 1229 | 1074 | 1074 | 1196 | 1225 | 2830 | 2624 | 2316 | 1809 | 1486 | 1229 | 1030 | 844 | 796 | 663 | 529 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.57m | 9:37AM1.46m | 10:02PM1.49m | 10:32AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.07m | 3:51PM0.12m | 4:21AM0.12m | 4:45PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1164 | 1246 | 1229 | 1074 | 1074 | 1196 | 1225 | 2830 | 2624 | 2316 | 1809 | 1486 | 1229 | 1030 | 844 | 796 | 663 | 529 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 351 | 286 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 567 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 119 | 88 | 87 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 125 | 125 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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