Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4054 | 3516 | 2736 | 2155 | 1901 | 1899 | 1426 | 1185 | 1047 | 1102 | 1053 | 1028 | 1551 | 1321 | 1214 | 1043 | 892 | 852 | 452 | 353 | 326 | 250 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.53m | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:23PM1.50m | 10:51AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.42m | 4:12AM0.41m | 4:49PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 4054 | 3516 | 2736 | 2155 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 1185 | 1047 | 1102 | 1053 | 1028 | 1551 | 1321 | 1214 | 1043 | 892 | 852 | 452 | 353 | 326 | 250 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 153 | 264 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 170 | 173 | 92 | 74 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 39 | 1901 | 1899 | 1426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 93 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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