
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 69 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.85m | 12:51PM2.00m | 1:18AM1.87m | 1:48PM2.01m | 2:14AM1.90m | 2:43PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.15m | 7:08PM0.18m | 7:27AM0.14m | 8:03PM0.16m | 8:23AM0.12m | 8:57PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
72 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | S 19 | S 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 30 | 36 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
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