
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
239 | 235 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 137 | 134 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 88 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.71m | 5:21PM1.86m | 5:38AM1.71m | 6:02PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.38m | 11:04AM0.31m | 11:38PM0.36m | 11:48AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
239 | 235 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 137 | 134 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 88 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 47 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 14 | SSE 17 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | E 18 | E 18 | S 15 | E 16 | S 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | ENE 8 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 58 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | NW 2 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 78 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 184 | 0 | 75 | 13 | 95 | 155 |
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