
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 431 | 431 | 419 | 1056 | 1081 | 1179 | 978 | 917 | 880 | 752 | 706 | 726 | 786 | 848 | 848 | 859 | 870 | 749 | 688 | 544 | 522 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.78m | 2:50PM1.83m | 3:13AM1.81m | 3:38PM1.81m | 4:01AM1.81m | 4:25PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:10PM0.13m | 9:33AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.11m | 10:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
437 | 431 | 431 | 419 | 1056 | 1081 | 1179 | 978 | 917 | 880 | 752 | 706 | 726 | 786 | 848 | 848 | 859 | 870 | 749 | 688 | 544 | 522 | 443 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 | SSW 18 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
95 | 71 | 9 | 176 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 43 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | S 5 | E 12 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
— | 117 | 99 | 66 | 75 | 69 | 74 | 95 | 68 | 399 | 328 | 396 | 469 | 124 | 408 | 103 | 138 | 98 | 112 | 122 | 165 | 223 | 314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 237 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 116 | 116 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 200 | 116 | 11 |
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