
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 105 | 196 | 316 | 522 | 653 | 917 | 1114 | 1010 | 874 | 788 | 634 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 1810 | 804 | 870 | 848 | 1014 | 805 | 665 | 647 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.65m | 2:25PM1.71m | 2:46AM1.72m | 3:08PM1.74m | 3:29AM1.77m | 3:51PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.27m | 8:37PM0.25m | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:22PM0.19m | 9:46AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
73 | 105 | 79 | 316 | 522 | 653 | 917 | 1114 | 1010 | 874 | 788 | 634 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 700 | 804 | 870 | 848 | 1014 | 805 | 665 | 647 | 508 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 10 | NE 4 | SSW 17 | SW 8 | SW 7 | NE 8 | N 4 | NE 9 | E 13 | SSW 7 |
50 | 78 | 196 | 76 | 87 | 310 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 123 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 290 | 67 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 9 | E 13 | — | NE 4 |
18 | 99 | 74 | 139 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 124 | 74 | 114 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 13 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 8 | N 3 | N 4 | — | NE 4 | NNW 2 |
127 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1810 | — | 4 | 26 | 3 | 10 | — | 7 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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