Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 4 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 50 | 27 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 76 | 18 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.89m | 10:28PM1.78m | 11:04AM1.93m | 11:29PM1.81m | 12:04PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.25m | 4:25PM0.29m | 4:45AM0.23m | 5:23PM0.27m | 5:42AM0.19m | 6:21PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 17 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 7 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | SE 16 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | SSW 10 | — | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | SE 17 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 50 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 76 | 18 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 75 | 57 | 57 | 29 | 72 | 75 | 95 | 75 | 29 | 55 | 68 | 29 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
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