
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
499 | 864 | 971 | 884 | 827 | 1375 | 763 | 725 | 715 | 739 | 876 | 932 | 1049 | 1512 | 1447 | 2110 | 1914 | 2267 | 2415 | 2571 | 2629 | 3017 | 3315 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.84m | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | NE 8 | ESE 11 |
64 | 78 | 53 | 25 | 38 | 766 | 763 | 725 | 715 | 739 | 876 | 932 | 1049 | 1512 | 1447 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | SE 13 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 40 | — | 13 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | E 16 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 15 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | NNE 10 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
499 | 864 | 971 | 884 | 827 | 1375 | 85 | 31 | 29 | — | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2110 | 1914 | 2267 | 2415 | 2571 | 2629 | 3017 | 3315 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 765 | 165 | 304 | 304 | 45 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 68 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 68 | 553 | 278 | 278 | 165 |
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