
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 12AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1026 | 1026 | 1042 | 1058 | 905 | 892 | 892 | 775 | 752 | 628 | 608 | 505 | 497 | 418 | 411 | 413 | 352 | 352 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.67m | 3:25AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.68m | 4:06AM1.59m | 4:30PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.31m | 9:41AM0.26m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
1026 | 1026 | 1042 | 1058 | 905 | 892 | 892 | 775 | 752 | 628 | 608 | 505 | 497 | 418 | 411 | 341 | 279 | 274 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
134 | 137 | 469 | 626 | 599 | 710 | 874 | 712 | 702 | 586 | 561 | 472 | 465 | 362 | 368 | 413 | 352 | 352 | 307 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 20 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
26 | 48 | 171 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 25 | — | 37 | 44 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 24 | 19 | 33 | 45 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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