Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5376 | 5091 | 4501 | 3512 | 2968 | 2792 | 2598 | 2598 | 2292 | 2090 | 1647 | 1700 | 2212 | 2692 | 2589 | 2553 | 2483 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
74 | 29 | 36 | 3512 | 2968 | 2792 | 2598 | 2598 | 2292 | 2090 | 1647 | 1700 | 2212 | 2692 | 2589 | 2553 | 2483 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
36 | 36 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
5376 | 5091 | 4501 | 9 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 165 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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