Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2295 | 2295 | 2186 | 2074 | 1825 | 1538 | 1374 | 1206 | 1053 | 1077 | 1756 | 528 | 1180 | 403 | 589 | 1101 | 2114 | 3059 | 4429 | 7065 | 8783 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.75m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:16AM1.70m | 7:43PM1.65m | 8:11AM1.64m | 8:37PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.12m | 00:51AM0.17m | 1:15PM0.21m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2295 | 2295 | 2186 | 2074 | 1825 | 1538 | 1374 | 1206 | 1053 | 1077 | 987 | 528 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 82 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 7082 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 66 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 1756 | 149 | 1180 | 403 | 589 | 1101 | 2114 | 3059 | 4429 | 7065 | 8783 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 165 | 165 | 261 | 261 | 93 | 45 |
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