Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 11AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1647 | 1700 | 2212 | 2412 | 2317 | 2379 | 2253 | 1945 | 1760 | 1734 | 1734 | 1905 | 1865 | 3705 | 4257 | 4486 | 3822 | 3242 | 2582 | 2022 | 1606 | 1155 | 870 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | 2:12AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1647 | 1700 | 2212 | 2412 | 2317 | 2379 | 2253 | 1945 | 1760 | 1734 | 1734 | 1905 | 1865 | 3705 | 4257 | 4486 | 3822 | 3242 | 2582 | 2022 | 1606 | 1155 | 870 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 659 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | 5 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 119 | 318 | 690 | 993 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 91 | 165 | 11 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 278 | 234 | 234 | 57 |
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