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Clarence River Surf Photo: 'Clarence River - The Point' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clarence River sea temperature is

12.0° 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
	SSW	SW	SSW	ENE	E
	10 s	off	10 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August 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
	S	SW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	11 s	off	11 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August 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	SW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	11 s	off	11 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August 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	SW	SSW	E
	10 s	off	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August 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	SW	SSW	E
	10 s	off	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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	SSW	E
	10 s	off	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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	SSW	E
	10 s	off	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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	SW	S	E	ENE
	10 s	off	10 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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
	S	SW	S	S	E
	10 s	off	11 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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
	S	SSW		S	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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
	S	ESE		SSE	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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
	SSE	NNE		SSE	E
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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
	SSE	N		SSE	E
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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
	SSE	N		SSE	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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
	SSE	NE		SSE	E
	12 s	on		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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
	SSE	N		SSE	E
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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
	SSE	NNE	N	SSE	E
	11 s	on	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 36 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.4 ft). Range 1.79m (5.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Clarence River Surf Photo: 'Clarence River - The Point' by Rob Davies

Cold and breezy but with some shelter here from the cross-shore wind. Outside looked about head-high and the innermost section, about shoulder high: about the same as Mangamaunu.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:34 pm 9 Aug 2014