Amberley Beach surf break

Amberley Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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Amberley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Amberley Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (17 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
4
0.2
E
9
0.5
NE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
28
25
24
36
30
51
62
20
20
20
18
20
22
54
18
10
9
8
8
7
9
6
9
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
E
10
NE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:23AM1.98m
4:55PM2.17m
5:19AM2.01m
5:51PM2.21m
6:16AM2.02m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.11m
10:39AM0.03m
11:18PM0.07m
11:36AM-0.00m
00:17AM0.05m
12:35PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
6
9
11
9
8
7
7
7
6
9
11
9
8
7
7
7
6
9
10
9
4
4
3
3
3
6
7
5
5
4
5
5
4
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
3
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
42
28
25
24
24
14
13
12
20
20
20
11
3
19
11
10
7
7
6
3
1
1
1
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
25
24
23
23
23
22
27
10
12
12
10
18
20
17
19
18
9
9
7
7
7
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
12
12
11
36
30
51
50
10
8
8
4
17
22
4
6
6
8
8
3
9
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
37
62
5
4
3
3
4
3
54
12
10
6
7
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
0
9
72
9
72
0
0
29
0
9
72
72
72
29
29
29
29
72
72
72
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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