
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1624 | 1111 | 1042 | 774 | 672 | 530 | 523 | 418 | 304 | 295 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 199 | 241 | 245 | 476 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.65m | 6:43AM1.66m | 7:08PM1.58m | 7:36AM1.60m | 8:02PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:19AM0.20m | 12:45PM0.25m | 1:04AM0.28m | 1:32PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
1624 | 1111 | 1042 | 774 | 672 | 530 | 523 | 418 | 304 | 295 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 199 | 241 | 245 | 476 | 644 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 |
135 | 240 | 138 | 127 | 116 | 88 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 4 | NE 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 54 | 85 | 48 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 91 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 4 |
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