Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
12.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Clarence River at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
378
906
1758
2770
3163
3970
4407
4002
3738
3063
2249
1809
1320
941
742
764
750
670
595
595
514
514
530
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:35PM1.39m
1:53AM1.32m
2:21PM1.40m
2:40AM1.30m
3:06PM1.41m
3:25AM1.29m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.23m
7:49PM0.29m
8:04AM0.26m
8:37PM0.31m
8:48AM0.28m
9:24PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
6
4
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
2
0
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
Energy kJ
248
216
189
143
155
112
85
106
79
79
97
121
281
495
709
736
764
750
670
595
595
514
514
514
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
ESE
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
S
15
1.1
S
15
Energy kJ
18
19
95
42
44
116
300
487
465
416
400
390
484
530
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
158
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.2
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
397
378
906
1758
2770
3163
3970
4407
4002
3738
3063
2249
1809
1320
941
742
577
441
389
287
208
157
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
35
35
114
199
177
177
177
121
177
177
177
170
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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