
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
243 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 330 | 340 | 345 | 411 | 404 | 483 | 490 | 490 | 498 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50AM1.68m | 3:17PM1.82m | 3:33AM1.70m | 3:59PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.46m | 8:53AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.44m | 9:37AM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
243 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 330 | 340 | 345 | 411 | 404 | 483 | 490 | 490 | 498 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 |
9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 52 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
77 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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