
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 423 | 437 | 313 | 778 | 1040 | 2757 | 2137 | 1676 | 1509 | 1196 | 1075 | 2214 | 1961 | 1915 | 1493 | 1324 | 1307 | 1093 | 869 | 834 | 722 | 712 | 1479 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.62m | 10:30PM1.62m | 10:59AM1.69m | 11:23PM1.65m | 11:53AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.31m | 3:54PM0.31m | 4:20AM0.28m | 4:54PM0.29m | 5:19AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
269 | 363 | 371 | 436 | 471 | 478 | 478 | 2137 | 1676 | 1509 | 1196 | 1075 | 2214 | 1961 | 1915 | 1493 | 1324 | 1307 | 1093 | 869 | 834 | 722 | 712 | 1479 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 24 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
489 | 423 | 437 | 286 | 778 | 1040 | 11 | 531 | 496 | 419 | 392 | 392 | 467 | 467 | 377 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 377 | 360 | 346 | 339 | 346 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — |
35 | 180 | 174 | 313 | — | — | 22 | 45 | 89 | 198 | 387 | 490 | 985 | 974 | 854 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 218 | 286 | 448 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
55 | 34 | 53 | 179 | 119 | 180 | 2757 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 15 | 13 | 200 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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