Surf Forecasts:
Amberley Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SE swell with 1,135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Amberley Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Amberley Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Amberley Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Amberley Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 143 | 69 | 323 | 992 | 753 | 138 | 68 | 18 | 74 | 129 | 49 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.90m | 8:55AM1.86m | 9:18PM1.81m | 9:50AM1.81m | 10:13PM1.73m | 10:45AM1.77m | 11:07PM1.68m | 11:39AM1.75m | 00:00AM1.65m | 12:29PM1.75m | 00:49AM1.64m | 1:17PM1.76m | 1:35AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.19m | 3:11PM0.27m | 3:35AM0.27m | 4:04PM0.36m | 4:25AM0.34m | 4:56PM0.42m | 5:14AM0.40m | 5:47PM0.46m | 6:03AM0.43m | 6:36PM0.48m | 6:49AM0.44m | 7:23PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | E 14 | NE 4 | E 13 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 108 | 143 | 53 | 323 | 992 | 753 | 112 | 68 | 18 | 40 | 129 | 49 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | SE 10 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 17 | 69 | 33 | 3 | 34 | 138 | 23 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 12 | E 14 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SE 17 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 14 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 16 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 32 | 8 | — | — | 24 | 15 | 33 | 14 | 74 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 33 | 172 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 29 | 72 | 125 | 29 | 125 | 106 |
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The above surf forecast table for Amberley Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Amberley Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Amberley Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Amberley Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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