Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 5PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 275 | 296 | 202 | 212 | 170 | 205 | 110 | 266 | 784 | 441 | 549 | 615 | 2457 | 1430 | 1327 | 2223 | 5161 | 7047 | 5870 | 5328 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 727 | 856 | 787 | 617 | 502 | 415 | 294 | 189 | 135 | 328 | 441 | 549 | 615 | 1076 | 1430 | 1327 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 332 | 275 | 296 | 202 | 212 | 170 | 122 | 110 | 47 | 100 | 84 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 55 | 46 | 100 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 16 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 184 | 169 | 128 | 123 | 103 | 105 | 133 | 96 | 66 | 29 | 134 | 126 | 123 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 80 | 205 | — | 266 | 784 | — | — | — | 2457 | — | 12 | 2223 | 5161 | 7047 | 5870 | 5328 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 29 | 76 | 299 | 466 | 305 | 489 |
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