
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 1PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2930 | 2957 | 2878 | 2553 | 2222 | 2060 | 2317 | 5363 | 8708 | 8094 | 7183 | 6051 | 5992 | 4890 | 4267 | 3798 | 3326 | 2712 | 2880 | 2880 | 3009 | 2868 | 2745 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.79m | 6:23PM1.87m | 6:49AM1.76m | 7:20PM1.80m | 7:47AM1.73m | 8:16PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.03m | 00:30AM0.10m | 12:51PM0.10m | 1:21AM0.16m | 1:43PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2930 | 2957 | 2878 | 2553 | 2222 | 2060 | 2317 | 5363 | 8708 | 8094 | 7183 | 6051 | 5992 | 4890 | 4267 | 3798 | 3326 | 2712 | 2880 | 2880 | 3009 | 2868 | 2745 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
362 | 441 | 575 | 597 | 733 | 724 | 806 | 826 | 805 | 784 | 752 | 722 | 569 | 545 | 453 | 447 | 447 | 373 | 331 | 321 | 265 | 261 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | — | — | ESE 15 | — | — | — | S 23 | SSW 23 | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 890 | — | — | — | 1276 | 897 | 606 | 326 | — | — | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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