
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 10AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 8°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7380 | 6759 | 5569 | 4129 | 3420 | 2613 | 2220 | 1792 | 1452 | 1139 | 947 | 706 | 614 | 569 | 536 | 636 | 578 | 568 | 488 | 568 | 504 | 504 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.69m | 9:11PM1.67m | 9:40AM1.65m | 10:04PM1.62m | 10:33AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.22m | 2:37PM0.26m | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.33m | 3:58AM0.33m | 4:30PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
7380 | 6759 | 5569 | 4129 | 3420 | 2613 | 2220 | 1792 | 1452 | 1139 | 947 | 706 | 614 | 569 | 536 | 636 | 578 | 568 | 488 | 568 | 504 | 504 | 437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
131 | 129 | 129 | 113 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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