Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2907 | 2776 | 2327 | 1836 | 1445 | 1116 | 972 | 734 | 625 | 317 | 332 | 229 | 302 | 198 | 212 | 136 | 104 | 169 | 314 | 1339 | 932 | 1100 | 1321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2907 | 2776 | 2327 | 1836 | 1445 | 1116 | 972 | 734 | 625 | 317 | 1185 | 1011 | 1122 | 951 | 653 | 612 | 406 | 287 | 189 | 509 | 932 | 1100 | 1321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 11 | E 16 | E 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 238 | 5 | 5 | 221 | 332 | 229 | 302 | 198 | 212 | 136 | 99 | 169 | 47 | 145 | 118 | 110 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 184 | 207 | 137 | 123 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 96 | 68 | 31 | 134 | 126 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 57 | 209 | 522 | 1014 | 1265 | 981 | 1159 | 1094 | 1651 | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | — | — | 314 | 1339 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 261 | 385 | 255 | 234 | 234 | 165 | 57 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
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