
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
321 | 80 | 68 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 50 | 69 | 83 | 77 | 80 | 106 | 170 | 114 | 394 | 1182 | 669 | 1105 | 630 | 970 | 2101 | 2604 | 3090 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.71m | 1:16PM1.84m | 1:39AM1.77m | 2:08PM1.87m | 2:30AM1.81m | 2:59PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.14m | 7:34PM0.17m | 7:55AM0.08m | 8:29PM0.11m | 8:50AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
321 | 45 | 31 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 32 | 69 | 83 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 170 | 110 | 394 | 138 | 669 | 119 | 630 | 970 | 2101 | 2604 | 3090 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | SSW 23 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | 73 | 68 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 106 | 104 | 114 | 40 | 103 | 147 | 311 | 544 | 463 | 75 | 50 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 19 | NE 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
9 | 80 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 18 | 2 | 59 | 73 | 50 | 181 | 4 | 82 | 76 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
51 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | — | 6 | 163 | 47 | 48 | 1182 | 90 | 1105 | 114 | 206 | 223 | 385 | 332 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 |
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