Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7392 | 10831 | 13676 | 13899 | 11914 | 8085 | 5601 | 4374 | 3156 | 2378 | 1910 | 663 | 530 | 469 | 561 | 656 | 742 | 807 | 949 | 975 | 2942 | 3143 | 3699 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.54m | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | 00:14AM1.52m | 12:38PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.44m | 5:05PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.38m | 6:50PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 8085 | 5601 | 4374 | 3156 | 2378 | 1910 | 466 | 530 | 469 | 561 | 656 | 742 | 807 | 949 | 975 | 2117 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 663 | 275 | 225 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 275 | 25 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ENE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7392 | 10831 | 13676 | 13899 | 11914 | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 137 | 466 | 435 | 392 | 341 | — | 2942 | 3143 | 3699 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 308 | 662 | 304 | 304 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 278 | 45 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 278 | 45 | 165 |
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