Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 3AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1214 | 1028 | 983 | 452 | 431 | 359 | 318 | 306 | 250 | 198 | 127 | 123 | 92 | 68 | 52 | 103 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.50m | 10:51AM1.56m | 11:14PM1.49m | 11:40AM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.41m | 4:49PM0.45m | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:48PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1214 | 1028 | 983 | 452 | 431 | 359 | 318 | 306 | 250 | 198 | 127 | 123 | 92 | 68 | 43 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 273 | 170 | 175 | 88 | 46 | 46 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 67 | 44 | 26 | 103 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 52 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 67 | 182 | 293 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
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