Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 6PM 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 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1693 | 1838 | 1658 | 3415 | 3577 | 3549 | 2907 | 2577 | 2116 | 1836 | 1445 | 1116 | 870 | 734 | 625 | 317 | 256 | 223 | 249 | 202 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 1693 | 1838 | 1658 | 3415 | 3577 | 3549 | 2907 | 2577 | 2116 | 1836 | 1445 | 1116 | 870 | 734 | 625 | 1015 | 820 | 941 | 1147 | 1045 | 756 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | 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 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 34 | 790 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 194 | 5 | 5 | 317 | 212 | 223 | 249 | 202 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 256 | 169 | 137 | 126 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 68 | 208 | 538 | 1092 | 1213 | 962 | 1255 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 200 | 11 | 261 | 261 | 278 | 385 | 504 | 234 | 166 | 57 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
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