Surf Forecasts:
Clarence River surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 3,405 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clarence River this week:
The surf forecast for Clarence River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Clarence River in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clarence River over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 151mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 291 | 580 | 1809 | 1629 | 1004 | 1405 | 1433 | 1650 | 2527 | 3405 | 1868 | 1809 | 988 | 831 | 596 | 459 | 386 | 276 | 185 | 106 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.37m | 10:06AM1.29m | 10:27PM1.37m | 10:55AM1.34m | 11:16PM1.38m | 11:46AM1.40m | 00:09AM1.40m | 12:40PM1.48m | 1:04AM1.42m | 1:36PM1.56m | 2:01AM1.45m | 2:33PM1.63m | 2:58AM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.25m | 4:16PM0.27m | 4:45AM0.23m | 5:06PM0.25m | 5:32AM0.20m | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:22AM0.17m | 6:56PM0.19m | 7:15AM0.13m | 7:54PM0.15m | 8:11AM0.09m | 8:53PM0.11m | 9:08AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | 5:09 |
mm | 4 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 580 | 83 | 74 | 1004 | 1405 | 1433 | 1650 | 2527 | 3405 | 1868 | 1809 | 988 | 831 | 596 | 459 | 386 | 276 | 185 | 106 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 10 | S 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | — | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 151 | 186 | 124 | — | 67 | 60 | 25 | — | 9 | 30 | 100 | 242 | 236 | 51 | 28 | 132 | 121 | 157 | 138 | 103 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 8 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 42 | 146 | 32 | — | — | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 5 | S 9 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 291 | 125 | 1809 | 1629 | 259 | 130 | 35 | 730 | 1655 | 671 | 328 | 284 | 45 | 124 | 28 | 54 | — | 3 | 8 | 24 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 113 | 113 | 43 | 53 | 43 | 53 | 177 | 199 | 195 | 96 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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The above surf forecast table for Clarence River provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Clarence River can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Clarence River surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Clarence River) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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