Amberley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canterbury, New Zealand)
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Amberley Beach Surf Guide
Amberley Beach in Canterbury is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Take care of the strong rips here.
Amberley Beach Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Beach | 3.2 |
Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Amberley Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Amberley Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Amberley Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Amberley Beach Location Map
Interactive Amberley Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Amberley Beach is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Amberley Beach is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 155 km (96 miles) away.
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Saturday, 4 May 2024, 02:06 Local Time
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3AM | 6AM | 9AM | 12PM | |
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Period (s) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
glass | on |
Tides at Amberley Beach
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Swell History at Amberley Beach
Surf stats for Amberley Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Amberley Beach
Wind stats for Amberley Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Amberley Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon135 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy157 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy172 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy429 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy513 mi