Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 75 | 113 | 195 | 127 | 133 | 152 | 133 | 138 | 106 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.76m | 5:27PM1.86m | 5:47AM1.78m | 6:09PM1.85m | 6:31AM1.80m | 6:54PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.29m | 12:01PM0.26m | 00:29AM0.27m | 12:49PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 |
30 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 113 | 195 | 127 | 133 | 152 | 133 | 138 | 106 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | WNW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 17 | SE 16 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 9 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 67 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 3 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ENE 9 |
46 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 14 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 125 | 45 |
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