Clarence River surf break

Clarence River surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Clarence River today?

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.5
NE
7
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
10
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
39
39
22
30
27
33
18
33
55
26
36
36
24
7
2
13
22
8
21
47
3
18
49
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
SE
5
ENE
0
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
N
5
NE
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
15
SW
25
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:32AM1.54m
7:02PM1.75m
7:31AM1.54m
8:00PM1.75m
8:29AM1.53m
8:59PM1.72m
Low Tide
12:45PM-0.00m
1:29AM0.00m
1:43PM-0.01m
2:27AM0.00m
2:41PM0.00m
3:25AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
17
18
16
15
10
9
9
8
10
10
10
9
9
7
7
8
12
13
10
9
9
9
9
9
14
16
14
11
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
S
10
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
40
39
39
7
9
10
33
7
8
8
26
36
36
24
32
31
29
22
31
12
7
5
18
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
22
22
22
6
18
16
16
8
7
6
7
7
2
13
8
8
21
2
2
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
8
20
20
12
19
9
9
4
4
4
8
7
5
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
0.4
SSW
11
1.2
S
5
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
10
11
7
16
30
27
28
33
55
180
229
187
193
171
47
61
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
35
20
0
23
0
23
24
114
113
113
113
35
113
0
113
113
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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