
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 5PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 187 | 741 | 224 | 166 | 200 | 443 | 468 | 685 | 526 | 526 | 451 | 389 | 389 | 326 | 259 | 249 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 130 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.79m | 2:35AM1.70m | 3:02PM1.81m | 3:19AM1.70m | 3:45PM1.83m | 4:02AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.36m | 8:28PM0.44m | 8:41AM0.38m | 9:14PM0.44m | 9:25AM0.38m | 9:59PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
159 | 187 | 233 | 224 | 166 | 133 | 443 | 468 | 505 | 526 | 526 | 451 | 389 | 389 | 326 | 259 | 249 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 |
51 | 74 | 104 | 108 | 158 | 200 | 79 | 128 | 218 | 209 | 200 | 132 | 236 | 200 | 171 | 92 | 54 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 18 |
40 | 19 | — | 10 | 11 | 30 | 240 | 427 | 685 | 86 | 51 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 |
8 | 13 | 741 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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