
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
494 | 390 | 222 | 222 | 178 | 175 | 261 | 226 | 149 | 299 | 373 | 506 | 637 | 345 | 361 | 440 | 681 | 926 | 1063 | 1402 | 1601 | 1370 | 1583 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.63m | 7:34PM1.52m | 8:01AM1.58m | 8:26PM1.47m | 8:54AM1.53m | 9:20PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.30m | 1:32AM0.31m | 2:01PM0.36m | 2:16AM0.37m | 2:47PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 |
494 | 390 | 222 | 222 | 178 | 175 | 261 | 162 | 166 | 125 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 345 | 352 | 256 | 243 | 202 | 168 | 106 | 82 | 398 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 13 | S 7 | SW 12 | NE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 |
— | 2 | 81 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 16 | 149 | 13 | 64 | 21 | 24 | 142 | 11 | 9 | 88 | 7 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | S 18 | E 13 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | SW 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 35 | 46 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
84 | 125 | 66 | 112 | 114 | 160 | 202 | 226 | 82 | 299 | 373 | 506 | 637 | 273 | 361 | 440 | 681 | 926 | 1063 | 1402 | 1601 | 1370 | 1583 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 223 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 304 | 261 | 269 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
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