Surf Breaks
New Zealand (466)
Canterbury (28)
Amberley Beach

Amberley Beach Surf Photo: 'Amberley Beach (Carpark venue)' by Ant

Lat Long: 43.18° S 172.78° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Amberley Beach sea temperature is

12.1° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

16 Day Forecast Hourly Wave Energy Map Wave Height Map Wind Map

Webcams Live Weather Wave Buoys

Tides Sea Temperature

Guide Reviews Photos (4)

Share this surf break

Share this link via

Or copy link

Go Pro for an ad-free experience

Upload new photo for Amberley Beach | for another surf break

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	SSE
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	SSE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	ENE	E	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NE	E	ENE
	13 s	glass	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W		E	ENE
	13 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		E	ENE
	14 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	ENE
	14 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	ENE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	NE
	13 s	off		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	NNE	E	S
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NNW	E	S
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NNW	E	S
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SW	E	N
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	E	SE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	SE
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		S	E
	12 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Amberley Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 56 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 2.37m (7.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

Back to photos

Previous photo

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

Amberley Beach Surf Photo: 'Amberley Beach (Carpark venue)' by Ant

Comfy left, on a 12 sec. period day.

3.2

Use stars to vote

User: Ant (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:29 pm 2 Jun 2012