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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
8202 | 10213 | 8136 | 7697 | 6523 | 5559 | 4827 | 4475 | 3731 | 3091 | 2591 | 2059 | 1752 | 1559 | 1428 | 1261 | 1108 | 872 | 754 | 614 | 438 | 471 | 422 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:28AM1.69m | 1:53PM1.74m | 2:13AM1.67m | 2:37PM1.73m | 2:56AM1.64m | 3:20PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.29m | 9:00PM0.32m | 9:14AM0.30m | 9:41PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
6124 | 7420 | 8136 | 7697 | 6523 | 5559 | 4827 | 4475 | 3731 | 3091 | 2591 | 2059 | 1752 | 1559 | 1428 | 1261 | 1108 | 872 | 754 | 614 | 438 | 471 | 422 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 |
25 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
8202 | 10213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 53 | 31 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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