
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 23s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 23s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 23s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 23s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 23s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 23 | SE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
670 | 551 | 1119 | 1193 | 1532 | 1071 | 799 | 306 | 306 | 313 | 236 | 178 | 360 | 349 | 353 | 286 | 413 | 630 | 1066 | 1055 | 777 | 614 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.99m | 8:00PM2.08m | 8:28AM1.94m | 8:55PM1.99m | 9:26AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.02m | 1:49PM0.02m | 2:23AM0.06m | 2:45PM0.11m | 3:17AM0.12m | 3:40PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 23 | SE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 |
670 | 551 | 530 | 1193 | 1172 | 1071 | 799 | 306 | 306 | 247 | 236 | 178 | 360 | 349 | 353 | 286 | 413 | 630 | 1066 | 1055 | 777 | 614 | 504 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
70 | 483 | 1119 | 515 | 417 | 400 | 306 | 270 | 267 | 313 | 232 | 140 | 168 | 166 | 117 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 25 | — | — | — | SSE 23 | SSE 24 | — | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SSE 21 | SE 20 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | — | — | — | 1532 | 222 | — | 224 | 159 | 18 | 43 | 99 | — | 294 | 220 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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