Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2172 | 5022 | 7802 | 7033 | 6396 | 8007 | 5543 | 6045 | 5320 | 5591 | 7106 | 5457 | 5234 | 5515 | 5763 | 5991 | 5473 | 5125 | 6627 | 4257 | 3870 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.68m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:04PM1.65m | 6:27AM1.65m | 6:54PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.17m | 11:32PM0.21m | 11:53AM0.18m | 00:14AM0.21m | 12:37PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2172 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5710 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | 4884 | 4257 | 3870 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 350 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 826 | 1405 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5022 | 7802 | 7033 | 6396 | 8007 | 5543 | 6045 | 5320 | 5591 | 7106 | 5457 | 5234 | 5515 | 5763 | 5991 | 5473 | 5125 | 6627 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 278 | 466 | 308 | 173 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 304 | 393 | 852 | 173 | 173 | 304 | 165 | 165 | 76 | 68 | 20 | 31 |
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