Amberley Beach surf break

Amberley Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 19 Jul 2025 NZST
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Amberley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Amberley Beach sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Amberley Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Amberley Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Amberley Beach in the next 12 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 20) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 19) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 20th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 20th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 20th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Amberley Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)10101011111010101010131211111112111110105
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)196176232275214133104105107130250282222213193199152967057144
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
10
W
5
NW
0
ENE
5
NNW
5
N
5
S
15
W
10
WSW
5
ESE
5
NW
5
WNW
0
SSE
5
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
ENE
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:25AM
1.89
11:49PM
1.85
12:25PM
1.95
12:49AM
1.87
1:24PM
2.01
1:47AM
1.89
2:21PM
2.07
2:43AM
1.92
3:16PM
2.11
3:37AM
1.94
4:09PM
2.12
4:30AM
1.95
5:01PM
2.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:40PM
0.24
6:04AM
0.16
6:39PM
0.23
7:01AM
0.14
7:39PM
0.21
7:58AM
0.12
8:37PM
0.19
8:55AM
0.09
9:34PM
0.17
9:51AM
0.07
10:29PM
0.15
10:45AM
0.07
11:23PM
0.15
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise7:52--7:52--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48--
Sunset-5:15--5:16--5:17--5:19--5:20--5:21--5:22-
cloudcloudclearclearclearclearcloudcloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C99791088979108910891079109
Feels °C (?)243785662786785553666
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Canterbury

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Amberley Beach (calm at Bells wx 22 km from Amberley Beach). 1.1m 10s swell from the E with a 0.3m 4s local chop from the ENE and a 0.3m 9s swell from the SSW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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2 km/h
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11.0
10.2
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Amberley Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Amberley Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Amberley Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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