
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 5PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1018 | 1003 | 1026 | 1026 | 1042 | 1058 | 905 | 892 | 874 | 775 | 702 | 628 | 561 | 545 | 497 | 418 | 411 | 407 | 352 | 352 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.67m | 3:25AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.68m | 4:06AM1.59m | 4:30PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.29m | 9:29PM0.31m | 9:41AM0.26m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
1018 | 1003 | 1026 | 1026 | 1042 | 1058 | 905 | 892 | 787 | 775 | 659 | 628 | 528 | 505 | 497 | 418 | 411 | 341 | 279 | 274 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
151 | 127 | 134 | 137 | 469 | 626 | 599 | 710 | 874 | 712 | 702 | 586 | 561 | 545 | 465 | 362 | 368 | 407 | 352 | 352 | 307 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 20 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
5 | 6 | 26 | 48 | 171 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 89 | 25 | — | 37 | 34 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | 19 | 38 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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