
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 10AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 241 | 72 | 72 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 142 | 264 | 325 | 284 | 580 | 976 | 3694 | 798 | 778 | 749 | 874 | 1452 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.62m | 11:44PM1.55m | 12:11PM1.62m | 00:32AM1.54m | 12:57PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.37m | 5:29PM0.41m | 5:50AM0.38m | 6:26PM0.42m | 6:43AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
281 | 241 | 72 | 24 | 23 | 42 | 43 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 42 | 79 | 325 | 284 | 580 | 70 | 128 | 798 | 778 | 749 | 874 | 1452 | 1275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | SW 13 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 16 |
10 | 10 | 35 | 72 | 39 | 11 | 45 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 142 | 264 | 55 | 132 | 39 | 28 | 39 | 94 | 51 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SW 7 | SE 12 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 17 | NE 9 |
6 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 52 | 77 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
51 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 43 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 65 | 61 | 976 | 3694 | 313 | 277 | 210 | 170 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 304 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
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