
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 3PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3257 | 2527 | 1386 | 1099 | 1115 | 706 | 606 | 766 | 1026 | 1322 | 1246 | 648 | 679 | 1174 | 1323 | 4261 | 4107 | 5980 | 5321 | 5684 | 6367 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.65m | 6:11AM1.58m | 6:36PM1.63m | 6:57AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.24m | 00:03AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.24m | 00:42AM0.28m | 1:00PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -7 | -8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
3257 | 2527 | 1386 | 1099 | 1115 | 706 | 514 | 471 | 630 | 541 | 645 | 648 | 441 | 1174 | 1323 | 2103 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
19 | 18 | 661 | 555 | 52 | 22 | 231 | 35 | 471 | 396 | 343 | 293 | 679 | 603 | 813 | 553 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NE 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 38 | 78 | 298 | 528 | 228 | 167 | 134 | 86 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | 769 | 869 | 681 | 606 | 766 | 1026 | 1322 | 1246 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4261 | 4107 | 5980 | 5321 | 5684 | 6367 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 53 | 165 | 308 | 308 | 173 |
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