Amberley Beach surf break

Amberley Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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
13.4° 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 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
15
2.5
S
13
0.9
SSE
14
1
SE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SE
15
0.8
SE
14
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
17
0.5
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
2456
328
477
414
314
238
164
138
89
74
67
64
49
43
148
125
158
146
160
88
113
77
72
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
S
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NNE
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:58AM1.78m
1:25PM1.76m
1:47AM1.83m
2:15PM1.87m
2:37AM1.89m
3:06PM1.99m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.29m
7:32PM0.28m
7:59AM0.22m
8:26PM0.22m
8:50AM0.15m
9:21PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
11
9
9
8
7
8
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
8
8
10
11
9
8
8
7
5
6
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
1
SE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SE
15
0.8
SE
14
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
455
347
328
477
414
314
238
164
138
89
74
67
64
49
43
32
125
158
146
160
88
113
77
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
17
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
13
0.5
SE
17
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
37
35
34
20
20
20
82
75
18
17
17
16
16
7
28
148
21
20
18
7
16
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
24
0.2
SSE
22
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
20
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
12
22
47
44
41
38
18
18
29
27
25
24
24
23
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
10
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
2456
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
57
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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