Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 241 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 215 | 249 | 309 | 578 | 791 | 680 | 607 | 581 | 638 | 818 | 1108 | 778 | 759 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.58m | 7:36AM1.60m | 8:02PM1.51m | 8:30AM1.55m | 8:56PM1.46m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.28m | 1:32PM0.33m | 1:50AM0.35m | 2:20PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 241 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 215 | 249 | 309 | 578 | 791 | 680 | 607 | 581 | 638 | 818 | 1108 | 778 | 759 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 49 | 47 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 6 | — | 9 | 43 | 70 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 223 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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