Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 983 | 452 | 431 | 353 | 318 | 306 | 250 | 161 | 127 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 43 | 103 | 104 | 87 | 104 | 123 | 162 | 811 | 5248 | 7141 | 7687 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.56m | 11:14PM1.49m | 11:40AM1.56m | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.41m | 4:49PM0.45m | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:48PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 983 | 452 | 431 | 353 | 318 | 306 | 250 | 161 | 127 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 43 | 41 | 104 | 87 | 194 | 296 | 182 | 104 | 93 | 87 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NE 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 273 | 170 | 175 | 88 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 84 | 83 | 66 | 44 | 26 | 103 | 26 | 28 | 104 | 123 | 148 | 223 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 59 | 182 | 277 | 229 | 311 | — | 162 | 811 | 5248 | 7141 | 7687 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 | 466 | 517 | 466 | 466 |
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