Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 127 | 193 | 191 | 186 | 129 | 89 | 88 | 78 | 104 | 226 | 217 | 229 | 275 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 236 | 183 | 178 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.75m | 00:01AM1.66m | 12:33PM1.81m | 00:57AM1.71m | 1:29PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.27m | 6:03AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.22m | 7:07AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 160 | 127 | 127 | 103 | 108 | 82 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 108 | 95 | 78 | 111 | 272 | 264 | 238 | 125 | 103 | 103 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 82 | 193 | 191 | 186 | 129 | 89 | 88 | 69 | 104 | 92 | 217 | 137 | 275 | 47 | 27 | 261 | 236 | 183 | 178 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 62 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 78 | 84 | 226 | 62 | 229 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 56 | 78 | 98 | 121 | — | — | — | 212 | 261 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 116 | 165 | 68 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
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