Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 49 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 580 | 212 | 267 | 305 | 305 | 295 | 291 | 274 | 211 | 222 | 295 | 208 | 344 | 464 | 250 | 153 | 96 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.69m | 3:25PM1.83m | 3:42AM1.71m | 4:06PM1.85m | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:46PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.35m | 9:35PM0.39m | 9:46AM0.31m | 10:18PM0.35m | 10:30AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
69 | 49 | 57 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 267 | 305 | 305 | 295 | 291 | 274 | 201 | 114 | 121 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 250 | 153 | 96 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | SSE 17 | NNW 3 | SE 17 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 57 | 1 | 148 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 77 | 5 | 5 | — | 50 | 34 | 32 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 11 | E 13 | — | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 |
8 | 8 | — | 2 | 14 | — | 17 | 2 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | SE 17 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 |
21 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 580 | 212 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 40 | 105 | 211 | 222 | 295 | 208 | 344 | 464 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 33 | 36 | 77 | 27 | 77 | 153 | 203 | 138 | 27 | 27 | 95 | 27 | 9 | 75 | 95 | 42 | 24 |
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