Surf-Forecast | Amberley Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 43.18° S 172.78° E

Issued: 12 pm 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amberley Beach sea temperature is

14.1°C

Amberley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Ant

Amberley Beach Surf Guide

Amberley Beach in Canterbury is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Amberley Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Amberley Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Amberley Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Amberley Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Amberley Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in June while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Amberley Beach Location Map

Interactive Amberley Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Amberley Beach is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Amberley Beach is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 155 km (96 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Amberley Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 6 November 2026, 15:51 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 06			Sat
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	7	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Amberley Beach look like?

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Tides at Amberley Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Amberley Beach, 0 km from Amberley Beach.

Next High Water: 03:43am | 1.9m

Next Low Water: 09:28pm | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Amberley Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 23.0 °C) at Amberley Beach, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite