
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (28 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 11PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1159 | 1210 | 1427 | 1640 | 2050 | 2379 | 2565 | 2609 | 2816 | 3174 | 3243 | 3468 | 3632 | 5488 | 4117 | 4671 | 2954 | 4089 | 4532 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1159 | 1210 | 1427 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 3818 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | NE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | WSW 6 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
28 | 51 | 18 | 1640 | 2050 | 2379 | 2565 | 2609 | 2816 | 3174 | 3243 | 3468 | 3632 | 5488 | 4117 | 4671 | 2954 | 4089 | 4532 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 40 | 45 | 31 | 40 | 45 | 393 | 304 | 304 | 304 |
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