Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 109 | 159 | 157 | 128 | 157 | 152 | 114 | 104 | 79 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.96m | 6:38AM1.94m | 7:02PM1.89m | 7:30AM1.89m | 7:53PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.13m | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:58PM0.19m | 1:21AM0.20m | 1:50PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 111 | 109 | 159 | 157 | 128 | 157 | 152 | 114 | 104 | 79 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 75 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 55 | 72 | 29 | 55 |
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