
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2243 | 647 | 742 | 752 | 949 | 1081 | 1589 | 3629 | 1873 | 1496 | 1496 | 4621 | 4575 | 3023 | 4766 | 2887 | 3463 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.52m | 12:38PM1.61m | 00:57AM1.57m | 1:20PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.38m | 6:50PM0.38m | 7:06AM0.32m | 7:36PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
19 | 647 | 742 | 752 | 949 | 1081 | 1589 | 8 | 1873 | 1496 | 1496 | 3456 | 3287 | 3023 | 2963 | 18 | 2611 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | SW 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 |
11 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 281 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
7 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NE 7 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
2243 | 393 | 340 | 470 | 443 | 17 | 12 | 3629 | 1331 | 1011 | 769 | 4621 | 4575 | — | 4766 | 2887 | 3463 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 309 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 77 | 278 | 308 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 91 | 93 | 9 | 29 |
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