
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9771 | 9799 | 8809 | 5140 | 7663 | 4361 | 4007 | 3438 | 3045 | 2792 | 2373 | 2035 | 1679 | 1630 | 1465 | 1236 | 1042 | 919 | 768 | 680 | 569 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.68m | 7:04AM1.74m | 7:31PM1.63m | 8:01AM1.72m | 8:30PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.14m | 00:49AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.16m | 1:37AM0.17m | 2:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
7203 | 6151 | 5589 | 5140 | 4835 | 4361 | 4007 | 3438 | 3045 | 2792 | 2373 | 2035 | 1679 | 1630 | 1465 | 1236 | 1042 | 919 | 768 | 680 | 569 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | NNE 5 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 33 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 |
9771 | 9799 | 8809 | — | 7663 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 107 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 261 | 431 | 269 | 68 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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