Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 12AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1719 | 3415 | 3577 | 3549 | 2907 | 2577 | 2288 | 1836 | 1445 | 1116 | 972 | 734 | 625 | 317 | 332 | 229 | 250 | 202 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 |
1719 | 3415 | 3577 | 3549 | 2907 | 2577 | 2288 | 1836 | 1445 | 1116 | 972 | 734 | 625 | 924 | 1012 | 1149 | 1196 | 804 | 539 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
790 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 194 | 5 | 5 | 317 | 332 | 229 | 250 | 202 | 212 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 184 | 207 | 128 | 123 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 52 | 192 | 538 | 1042 | 1157 | 908 | 1132 | 1302 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 9 | 200 | 11 | 261 | 261 | 278 | 385 | 511 | 234 | 166 | 57 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
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