
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1449 | 1592 | 1928 | 2928 | 8217 | 4451 | 3928 | 3048 | 1469 | 2008 | 933 | 859 | 730 | 568 | 508 | 425 | 874 | 250 | 235 | 193 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.70m | 10:51PM1.60m | 11:24AM1.75m | 11:49PM1.65m | 12:21PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.29m | 4:44AM0.24m | 5:29PM0.27m | 5:52AM0.19m | 6:35PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
1449 | 1592 | 1928 | 2928 | 3808 | 4 | 3 | 3048 | 1469 | 2008 | 933 | 859 | 312 | 289 | 218 | 235 | 874 | 240 | 235 | 193 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 378 | 6 | 305 | 312 | 730 | 568 | 508 | 425 | 4 | 250 | 183 | 116 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | SW 11 | SW 12 |
8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | 19 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | W 3 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
3 | 8 | 4 | — | 8217 | 4451 | 3928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
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