Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1158 | 1086 | 1740 | 1396 | 1214 | 1144 | 983 | 431 | 431 | 353 | 318 | 255 | 208 | 158 | 161 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 52 | 67 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:23PM1.50m | 10:51AM1.56m | 11:14PM1.49m | 11:40AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.42m | 4:12AM0.41m | 4:49PM0.45m | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:48PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 |
1158 | 1086 | 1740 | 1396 | 1214 | 1144 | 983 | 431 | 431 | 353 | 318 | 255 | 208 | 158 | 161 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 43 | 27 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 |
15 | 264 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 273 | 170 | 175 | 88 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 84 | 84 | 44 | 43 | 26 | 67 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 12 |
13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 52 | 6 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 129 | 195 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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