
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 6AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 231 | 196 | 118 | 98 | 392 | 277 | 60 | 89 | 109 | 109 | 119 | 166 | 169 | 171 | 173 | 169 | 156 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 152 | 162 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.65m | 10:30AM1.76m | 10:55PM1.62m | 11:22AM1.73m | 11:46PM1.59m | 12:11PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.43m | 4:48PM0.45m | 5:00AM0.45m | 5:35PM0.47m | 5:47AM0.46m | 6:21PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
281 | 231 | 196 | 118 | 98 | 77 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 37 | 109 | 119 | 166 | 169 | 171 | 173 | 169 | 156 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 152 | 162 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | NE 5 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 60 | 89 | 109 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 392 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 72 | 9 | 9 |
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