
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 11AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
953 | 953 | 1060 | 1060 | 1077 | 1094 | 1073 | 946 | 915 | 811 | 703 | 681 | 567 | 549 | 511 | 439 | 432 | 432 | 361 | 298 | 284 | 228 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.28m | 4:04PM1.43m | 4:22AM1.29m | 4:48PM1.44m | 5:06AM1.29m | 5:32PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.29m | 10:23PM0.31m | 10:28AM0.27m | 11:08PM0.30m | 11:13AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
953 | 953 | 1060 | 1060 | 1077 | 1094 | 1073 | 946 | 915 | 811 | 703 | 681 | 567 | 549 | 511 | 439 | 432 | 432 | 361 | 298 | 284 | 228 | 224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
33 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 134 | 119 | 113 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 32 | 44 | 34 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 63 | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 202 | 303 | 60 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
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