Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amberley Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amberley Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
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 19°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 49 | 22 | 75 | 52 | 81 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 146 | 364 | 522 | 528 | 368 | 268 | 164 | 136 | 87 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 12 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31PM2.25m | 6:56AM2.03m | 7:29PM2.21m | 7:55AM2.00m | 8:26PM2.14m | 8:55AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.01m | 1:14PM-0.05m | 1:54AM0.02m | 2:12PM-0.01m | 2:50AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 52 | 81 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 55 | 146 | 364 | 522 | 528 | 368 | 268 | 164 | 136 | 87 | 60 | 37 | 35 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 3 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 11 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 20 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 53 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 5 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 49 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 131 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
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