
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
440 | 357 | 261 | 212 | 215 | 282 | 255 | 481 | 489 | 774 | 971 | 990 | 1486 | 1313 | 612 | 590 | 627 | 530 | 625 | 749 | 784 | 1218 | 1491 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.82m | 4:36PM1.76m | 5:00AM1.84m | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.12m | 10:52PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
440 | 357 | 261 | 212 | 215 | 204 | 123 | 102 | 101 | 75 | 37 | 36 | 833 | 732 | 612 | 590 | 627 | 530 | 625 | 749 | 784 | 1218 | 1491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 36 | — | 13 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | NE 11 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 8 | SE 15 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNE 10 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 |
36 | 72 | 120 | 190 | 263 | 282 | 255 | 481 | 489 | 774 | 971 | 990 | 1486 | 1313 | 65 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 8 | 101 | 98 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 165 | 304 | 165 | 91 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 53 |
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