
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Clarence River today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Clarence River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1409 | 510 | 631 | 460 | 434 | 367 | 1097 | 1047 | 902 | 670 | 700 | 840 | 820 | 820 | 769 | 758 | 736 | 747 | 758 | 758 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.42m | 11:03PM1.28m | 11:25AM1.40m | 11:49PM1.26m | 12:11PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.29m | 5:09AM0.31m | 5:46PM0.31m | 5:53AM0.32m | 6:30PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
882 | 256 | 18 | 123 | 434 | 367 | 1097 | 1047 | 902 | 670 | 700 | 840 | 820 | 820 | 769 | 758 | 736 | 747 | 758 | 758 | 769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 7 | — |
163 | — | — | 17 | 146 | 189 | 12 | 2 | — | 41 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
58 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
1409 | 510 | 631 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 170 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 113 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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