Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 5PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6981 | 8036 | 8210 | 5096 | 4374 | 3462 | 4120 | 3399 | 2676 | 2023 | 1461 | 1180 | 921 | 772 | 572 | 385 | 443 | 424 | 437 | 463 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:27AM1.65m | 6:54PM1.61m | 7:21AM1.65m | 7:49PM1.58m | 8:20AM1.65m | 8:49PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.20m | 00:58AM0.22m | 1:26PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.24m | 2:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 |
— | 5955 | 5263 | 5096 | 4374 | 3462 | 4120 | 3399 | 2676 | 2023 | 1461 | 1180 | 921 | 772 | 572 | 385 | 300 | 424 | 437 | 463 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 969 | 1367 | 173 | 471 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 241 | 384 | 443 | 196 | 148 | 86 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 111 | 111 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
6981 | 8036 | 8210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | 36 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 304 | 53 | 20 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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