
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1274 | 996 | 857 | 845 | 742 | 431 | 577 | 529 | 506 | 427 | 421 | 351 | 281 | 190 | 149 | 98 | 74 | 41 | 43 | 62 | 62 | 102 | 149 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.74m | 1:43PM1.89m | 2:06AM1.78m | 2:38PM1.94m | 3:01AM1.80m | 3:34PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.21m | 7:21AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.16m | 8:21AM0.07m | 9:01PM0.11m | 9:19AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1274 | 996 | 857 | 845 | 742 | 431 | 577 | 529 | 506 | 427 | 421 | 351 | 281 | 190 | 149 | 98 | 127 | 123 | 142 | 238 | 216 | 102 | 149 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 21 |
113 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 64 | 75 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 74 | 41 | 43 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 24 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | E 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | — | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 6 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 55 | 119 | 154 | 200 | 167 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 316 | 200 | 171 | 200 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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