
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 1AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3675 | 3759 | 3901 | 3858 | 3375 | 2968 | 3156 | 8738 | 5318 | 7742 | 8051 | 8487 | 10213 | 11681 | 11276 | 13593 | 7802 | 7044 | 5936 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.88m | 3:21AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.85m | 4:11AM1.81m | 4:37PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.08m | 9:40AM0.03m | 10:06PM0.07m | 10:28AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
75 | 3759 | 3901 | 3858 | 3375 | 2968 | 3156 | 3832 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9418 | 7802 | 7044 | 5936 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
5 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
3675 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8738 | 5318 | 7742 | 8051 | 8487 | 10213 | 11681 | 11276 | 13593 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 53 | 165 | 308 | 165 | 68 | 68 | 165 | 165 | 68 | 4 | 31 | 53 |
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