Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
546 | 488 | 362 | 276 | 257 | 244 | 233 | 189 | 185 | 182 | 178 | 131 | 127 | 96 | 71 | 49 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.40m | 00:02AM1.30m | 12:28PM1.39m | 00:48AM1.28m | 1:14PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.31m | 6:09AM0.30m | 6:44PM0.33m | 6:54AM0.31m | 7:30PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SW 5 | ESE 13 | SW 5 |
546 | 488 | 362 | 276 | 257 | 244 | 233 | 189 | 185 | 182 | 178 | 131 | 127 | 96 | 71 | 56 | 51 | 28 | 16 | 34 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | E 13 |
27 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | E 14 | NNE 8 | S 19 | S 16 | E 13 | NNE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
14 | 14 | 12 | — | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 6 | NW 3 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 |
1 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 44 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 71 | 2 | 76 | 52 | 39 | 545 | 5 | 99 | 22 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 114 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
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