Clarence River Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Clarence River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Clarence River

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Clarence River today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
4
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8
!
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8
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
2.3
S
6
3.5
S
14
5.5
SSW
12
5.5
SSW
12
5
S
15
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
SSE
11
1.4
S
12
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
S
10
0.8
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
359
329
581
419
4986
8787
10049
10699
14252
12885
13312
7985
5887
4541
3248
2469
1902
1274
511
439
302
295
433
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
0
SW
35
S
30
S
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSE
5
S
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:37AM1.24m
10:56PM1.36m
11:23AM1.28m
11:43PM1.37m
12:12PM1.34m
00:33AM1.39m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.29m
5:16AM0.26m
5:29PM0.27m
6:00AM0.23m
6:20PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
3
2
Temp °C
12
15
16
11
9
8
8
9
11
12
12
11
10
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
10
13
15
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
6
5
7
7
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
4.5
S
12
4.5
S
13
1.4
S
22
1.9
S
21
2.1
S
21
5
S
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
SSE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
104
359
329
7
7
5630
7506
1898
3220
3750
10052
7985
5887
4541
3248
2469
1902
1274
368
439
284
295
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
1.6
S
21
1.8
S
21
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
0.9
S
10
1.1
SSE
14
Energy kJ
151
7
8
8
2
2201
2731
511
371
302
161
433
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
34
8
8
6
25
246
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
2.3
S
6
3.5
S
14
5.5
SSW
12
5.5
SSW
12
5
S
15
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
15
Energy kJ
581
419
4986
8787
10049
10699
14252
12885
13312
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
5
4
1
5
5
8
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
0
0
150
410
121
148
148
173
177
177
122
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
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Rating
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2
2
2
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
5
6
7
5
5
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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