Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 5PM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14110 | 13637 | 11380 | 8085 | 5672 | 4108 | 3198 | 2228 | 1750 | 663 | 538 | 545 | 2212 | 647 | 742 | 807 | 949 | 975 | 1983 | 2212 | 2923 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.54m | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | 00:14AM1.52m | 12:38PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.38m | 6:50PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -5 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 23 | 8085 | 5672 | 4108 | 3198 | 2228 | 1750 | 457 | 331 | 545 | 24 | 647 | 742 | 807 | 949 | 975 | 1983 | 2212 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 663 | 538 | 192 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 11 | ESE 13 | ENE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 14110 | 13637 | 11380 | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 42 | 51 | 2212 | 501 | 423 | 361 | 335 | 335 | — | — | 2923 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 1116 | 1021 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 91 | 35 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 45 | 76 | 29 |
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