
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 264 | 362 | 284 | 580 | 828 | 2386 | 798 | 778 | 759 | 721 | 674 | 1145 | 943 | 822 | 850 | 1233 | 1756 | 700 | 640 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.62m | 00:32AM1.54m | 12:57PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.55m | 1:42PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.42m | 6:43AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
33 | 264 | 362 | 284 | 580 | 828 | 37 | 798 | 778 | 759 | 721 | 674 | 1145 | 943 | 822 | 850 | 893 | 711 | 700 | 640 | 620 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 13 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 7 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
142 | 34 | 47 | 101 | 39 | 68 | 31 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 39 | 114 | 181 | 264 | 255 | 232 | 275 | 268 | 261 | 253 | 243 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
14 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 52 | 35 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 43 | 68 | 91 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 2 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 69 | 79 | 1 | 2386 | 184 | 187 | 167 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | 1233 | 1756 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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