Amberley Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.18° S 172.78° E

Amberley Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amberley Beach sea temperature is
9.7°C
0.3° 

Amberley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Amberley Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SE swell with 587 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Amberley Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 24th Aug)1ft (0.3m) 14s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Amberley Beach over the next 16 days.


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