Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 66 | 52 | 67 | 104 | 87 | 84 | 123 | 148 | 946 | 2930 | 6302 | 6918 | 6396 | 5164 | 7629 | 1626 | 3127 | 2665 | 2508 | 2242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.56m | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 92 | 66 | 43 | 41 | 104 | 87 | 84 | 277 | 277 | 145 | 979 | 44 | 61 | 31 | 37 | 3861 | 1626 | 3127 | 2665 | 2508 | 2242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 66 | 44 | 26 | 67 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 123 | 148 | 217 | 84 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 983 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 35 | 52 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 62 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 31 | 103 | 216 | 195 | 155 | 440 | 41 | 946 | 2930 | 6302 | 6918 | 6396 | 5164 | 7629 | — | 15 | 2 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 553 | 517 | 466 | 466 | 304 | 165 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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