
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 431 | 372 | 402 | 472 | 411 | 702 | 555 | 410 | 367 | 305 | 288 | 277 | 228 | 219 | 168 | 164 | 130 | 193 | 191 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.64m | 10:06PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.69m | 11:04PM1.62m | 11:36AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.30m | 3:56AM0.26m | 4:34PM0.29m | 4:58AM0.24m | 5:40PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
276 | 431 | 372 | 281 | 230 | 411 | 702 | 555 | 410 | 367 | 305 | 288 | 277 | 228 | 219 | 168 | 164 | 130 | 127 | 101 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
214 | 209 | 268 | 187 | 472 | 194 | 181 | 75 | 132 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 56 | 9 | 6 | 93 | 125 | 82 | 193 | 191 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 15 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 18 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
121 | 76 | 102 | 402 | 167 | 96 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 38 | 62 | 23 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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