
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 15 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 52 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 76 | 78 | 103 | 134 | 232 | 239 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM1.85m | 1:03PM2.02m | 1:26AM1.89m | 1:58PM2.07m | 2:21AM1.94m | 2:52PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.15m | 7:18PM0.19m | 7:37AM0.10m | 8:14PM0.15m | 8:33AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 |
40 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 76 | 78 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 22 | S 13 | S 21 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | E 15 | E 15 | E 18 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 |
79 | 52 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 134 | 232 | 239 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
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