Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amberley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SSE 19 | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 34 | 64 | 77 | 69 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 71 | 446 | 88 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18AM2.03m | 5:47PM2.14m | 6:12AM2.01m | 6:39PM2.08m | 7:05AM1.97m | 7:31PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM-0.02m | 00:09AM0.04m | 12:30PM0.03m | 1:02AM0.07m | 1:24PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
66 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 48 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 47 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 64 | 77 | 51 | 39 | 41 | 29 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | E 12 | SE 19 | SE 17 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 71 | 3 | 88 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 19 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 446 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 33 | 36 | 153 | 181 | 36 | 24 |
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