Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 883 | 1584 | 2354 | 2446 | 3490 | 5519 | 5622 | 4982 | 4054 | 3516 | 2736 | 2233 | 1995 | 1733 | 1361 | 1164 | 1131 | 1066 | 984 | 1060 | 824 | 1303 | 1214 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.64m | 8:37PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.53m | 10:00AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 5622 | 4982 | 4054 | 3516 | 2736 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1164 | 1131 | 1066 | 984 | 1060 | 824 | 1303 | 1214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 200 | 267 | 416 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 883 | 1584 | 2354 | 2446 | 3490 | 5519 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 2233 | 1995 | 1733 | 1361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 165 | 165 | 261 | 431 | 26 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 93 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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