
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 3AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4179 | 4324 | 5200 | 7173 | 8059 | 10310 | 10073 | 9057 | 9693 | 8809 | 7399 | 4425 | 3813 | 3413 | 3091 | 2792 | 2409 | 2035 | 1679 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.71m | 6:13AM1.75m | 6:38PM1.68m | 7:04AM1.74m | 7:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.14m | 12:30PM0.14m | 00:49AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
65 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 40 | 7265 | 6533 | 5939 | 5013 | 4784 | 4553 | 4425 | 3813 | 3413 | 3091 | 2792 | 2409 | 2035 | 1679 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
4179 | 4324 | 5200 | 7173 | 8059 | 10310 | 10073 | 9057 | 9693 | 8809 | 7399 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 97 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 304 | 20 | 165 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 304 | 269 | 76 | 45 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
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