Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
164 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 261 | 306 | 284 | 277 | 294 | 242 | 268 | 239 | 191 | 188 | 206 | 1120 | 1388 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.82m | 4:10PM1.91m | 4:33AM1.82m | 5:03PM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.07m | 9:58AM-0.00m | 10:28PM0.05m | 10:48AM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
164 | 147 | 827 | 732 | 643 | 548 | 548 | 388 | 309 | 230 | 196 | 136 | 120 | 98 | 101 | 1120 | 1388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
22 | 21 | 142 | 142 | 261 | 306 | 284 | 84 | 294 | 90 | 76 | 239 | 57 | 188 | 206 | 103 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | S 22 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
21 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 51 | 30 | 18 | 277 | 87 | 242 | 268 | 58 | 191 | 57 | 57 | 84 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1145 | 1014 | 1058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
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