Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5325 | 4702 | 5359 | 3516 | 2736 | 2155 | 2275 | 1706 | 1426 | 1185 | 1047 | 1102 | 1053 | 1060 | 1696 | 1364 | 1196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.53m | 10:00AM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5325 | 4702 | 4054 | 3516 | 2736 | 2155 | 1750 | 30 | 29 | 1185 | 1047 | 1102 | 1053 | 1060 | 1696 | 1364 | 1196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 195 | 264 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5359 | — | — | — | 2275 | 1706 | 1426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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