Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 434 | 347 | 261 | 242 | 125 | 120 | 75 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:51PM1.89m | 10:24AM1.83m | 10:46PM1.80m | 11:20AM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.19m | 4:34PM0.29m | 5:00AM0.27m | 5:28PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 434 | 347 | 261 | 242 | 125 | 120 | 75 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 72 | 72 |
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