
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
701 | 739 | 968 | 961 | 1159 | 1368 | 1427 | 1868 | 1886 | 2379 | 2415 | 2466 | 2775 | 2991 | 3324 | 3665 | 3682 | 7523 | 6168 | 4686 | 3872 | 5290 | 5264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 6 | E 13 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
701 | 739 | 968 | 961 | 1159 | 1368 | 1427 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 3601 | 3385 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | NE 7 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 2 | — | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | N 5 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | N 5 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
10 | — | 16 | 21 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 1868 | 1886 | 2379 | 2415 | 2466 | 2775 | 2991 | 3324 | 3665 | 3682 | 7523 | 6168 | 4686 | 3872 | 5290 | 5264 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 68 | 11 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 278 | 278 | 53 | 31 | 40 | 31 | 40 | 305 | 165 | 308 | 304 |
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