Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 6PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 31 | 270 | 1336 | 1308 | 1034 | 683 | 564 | 425 | 389 | 235 | 223 | 167 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.39m | 1:34AM1.27m | 2:00PM1.39m | 2:19AM1.27m | 2:45PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.31m | 7:30PM0.34m | 7:38AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 121 | 29 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 31 | 270 | 1336 | 1308 | 1034 | 683 | 564 | 425 | 389 | 235 | 223 | 167 | 125 | 90 | 63 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 155 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 119 | 121 | 121 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | E 12 | — | — | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 12 | — | — | 39 | — | 38 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | N 6 | ENE 13 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 587 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 62 | 50 | 5 | 56 | — | 5 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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