
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 6PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
366 | 428 | 375 | 366 | 330 | 334 | 460 | 510 | 628 | 798 | 854 | 1699 | 1413 | 1230 | 933 | 839 | 839 | 1121 | 1121 | 1454 | 2081 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.58m | 8:26PM1.47m | 8:54AM1.53m | 9:20PM1.43m | 9:47AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.36m | 2:16AM0.37m | 2:47PM0.41m | 3:02AM0.41m | 3:35PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 |
91 | 56 | 375 | 366 | 330 | 256 | 228 | 228 | 157 | 128 | 317 | 75 | 50 | 1230 | 933 | 839 | 839 | 917 | 9 | 9 | 1454 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 7 |
64 | 91 | 87 | 142 | 134 | 9 | 88 | 69 | 67 | 107 | 96 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 10 |
3 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
366 | 428 | 124 | 225 | 293 | 334 | 460 | 510 | 628 | 798 | 854 | 1699 | 1413 | — | — | — | 28 | 1121 | 1121 | 1454 | 2081 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 13 | 309 | 269 | 15 | 20 | 237 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 91 | 4 | 0 |
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