Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 752 | 2451 | 4984 | 5885 | 5306 | 4424 | 3562 | 2968 | 2792 | 2634 | 2324 | 2324 | 1847 | 1647 | 1463 | 4250 | 2480 | 2553 | 4627 | 2313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 174 | 99 | 82 | 83 | 74 | 30 | 36 | 3562 | 2968 | 2792 | 2634 | 2324 | 2324 | 1847 | 1647 | 1463 | 1784 | 2480 | 2553 | 2553 | 2313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 148 | 215 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 39 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 752 | 2451 | 4984 | 5885 | 5306 | 4424 | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | 9 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 4250 | — | — | 4627 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 466 | 489 | 466 | 308 | 166 | 53 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
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