Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 3PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | 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 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1212 | 1169 | 1151 | 528 | 351 | 458 | 647 | 1255 | 2354 | 2395 | 3605 | 5814 | 7610 | 5398 | 4370 | 3569 | 2697 | 2848 | 1915 | 1652 | 1594 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.70m | 7:43PM1.65m | 8:11AM1.64m | 8:37PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.21m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1212 | 75 | 66 | 528 | 351 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 6008 | 5398 | 4370 | 3569 | 2697 | 2155 | 18 | 17 | 1361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 36 | 34 | 48 | 69 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 57 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 1169 | 1151 | 148 | 230 | 458 | 647 | 1255 | 2354 | 2395 | 3605 | 5814 | 7610 | — | — | — | — | 2848 | 1915 | 1652 | 1594 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 165 | 165 | 261 | 431 | 20 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 |
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