Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 310 | 328 | 1083 | 580 | 664 | 662 | 1209 | 3344 | 1657 | 1724 | 5771 | 5433 | 7043 | 6393 | 5962 | 5623 | 5242 | 4934 | 6330 | 4349 | 4463 | 3616 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:04PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | 11:32PM0.21m | 11:53AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 7 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | S 24 |
| kJ | 294 | 197 | 138 | 469 | 580 | 664 | 662 | 55 | 1430 | 1657 | 926 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 4732 | 4349 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | 128 | 46 | 102 | 110 | 75 | 84 | 14 | 57 | 46 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 133 | 96 | 68 | 29 | 134 | 126 | 123 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 217 | 310 | 328 | 1083 | — | — | — | 1209 | 3344 | — | 1724 | 5771 | 5433 | 7043 | 6393 | 5962 | 5623 | 5242 | 4934 | 6330 | — | 4463 | 3616 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 278 | 165 | 165 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 165 | 76 | 76 | 166 | 35 | 165 | 466 | 304 |
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