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), 13s 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 6AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| 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 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2253 | 1945 | 1734 | 1734 | 1668 | 1838 | 1634 | 3415 | 3622 | 3808 | 3163 | 2736 | 2254 | 1836 | 1445 | 1116 | 855 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2253 | 1945 | 1734 | 1734 | 1668 | 1838 | 1634 | 3415 | 3622 | 3808 | 3163 | 2736 | 2254 | 1836 | 1445 | 1116 | 855 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 13 | 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 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 781 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | — | 5 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 141 | 351 | 763 | 993 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 91 | 255 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 278 | 255 | 504 | 234 | 166 |
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