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Clarence River Surf Photo: 'Local' by Gig Bassett

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 5 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ENE	SSW
	7 s	off	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	SSW	ENE
	6 s	off	6 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	SSW	ENE
	6 s	off	6 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	SSW	ENE
	6 s	off	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		S	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E		S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on		6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	S	SSW
	13 s	on	8 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NNE	S	E
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NNE	S	E
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NNW	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	WSW	S	E
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		S	E
	11 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Clarence River around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 2 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 1.80m (5.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Gig Bassett (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:03 pm 4 Nov 2012