
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
199 | 275 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 191 | 183 | 178 | 128 | 169 | 159 | 155 | 120 | 91 | 108 | 87 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.71m | 1:29PM1.87m | 1:52AM1.76m | 2:24PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.22m | 7:07AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.16m | 8:08AM0.07m | 8:45PM0.11m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 |
225 | 208 | 132 | 56 | 116 | 136 | 98 | 88 | 128 | 169 | 159 | 155 | 120 | 91 | 82 | 63 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SW 14 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 11 |
199 | 275 | 105 | 76 | 51 | 191 | 40 | 57 | 114 | 90 | 114 | 108 | 64 | 59 | 108 | 87 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 10 |
61 | 84 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 26 | 183 | 178 | 93 | 114 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
— | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 50 | — | — | — | 26 | 51 | 21 | 35 | 74 | 106 | 138 | 260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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