Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1606 | 2541 | 2414 | 2354 | 2002 | 1900 | 1924 | 1976 | 2214 | 2410 | 2158 | 2074 | 1825 | 1538 | 1374 | 1206 | 1053 | 863 | 888 | 1094 | 1597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.81m | 6:21AM1.75m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:16AM1.70m | 7:43PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.05m | 00:04AM0.11m | 12:26PM0.12m | 00:51AM0.17m | 1:15PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1606 | 2541 | 2414 | 2354 | 2002 | 1900 | 1924 | 1976 | 2214 | 2410 | 2158 | 2074 | 1825 | 1538 | 1374 | 1206 | 1053 | 863 | 88 | 66 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
110 | 83 | 64 | 62 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 78 | 90 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 33 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 888 | 1094 | 1597 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 |
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