Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 12PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1734 | 1734 | 1693 | 1838 | 1719 | 3415 | 3577 | 3808 | 2826 | 2736 | 2327 | 1836 | 1468 | 1137 | 870 | 748 | 625 | 537 | 222 | 215 | 206 | 164 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1734 | 1734 | 1693 | 1838 | 1719 | 3415 | 3577 | 3808 | 2826 | 2736 | 2327 | 1836 | 1468 | 1137 | 870 | 748 | 625 | 537 | 971 | 924 | 1124 | 990 | 696 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | — | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 790 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 191 | 177 | 206 | 164 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 215 | 137 | 123 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 40 | 159 | 411 | 914 | 1020 | 885 | 996 | 1010 | 1336 | — | — | 11 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 91 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 278 | 385 | 504 | 234 | 166 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
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