
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1034 | 864 | 1034 | 1102 | 747 | 725 | 701 | 739 | 862 | 932 | 1034 | 1387 | 1447 | 1868 | 1914 | 2233 | 2233 | 2534 | 2734 | 2905 | 3315 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 11 |
53 | 44 | 732 | 782 | 747 | 725 | 701 | 739 | 862 | 932 | 1034 | 1387 | 1447 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 |
5 | 5 | 37 | 40 | — | 19 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 16 | E 14 | E 15 | SE 15 | NE 7 | — | NE 10 | SE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | NE 10 | — | SE 13 | — |
— | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
1034 | 864 | 1034 | 1102 | 85 | 12 | 10 | — | 19 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1868 | 1914 | 2233 | 2233 | 2534 | 2734 | 2905 | 3315 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 304 | 304 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 78 | 278 | 278 | 165 |
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