
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1541 | 1553 | 1487 | 1356 | 1193 | 1044 | 1028 | 711 | 732 | 780 | 1066 | 1083 | 983 | 2536 | 983 | 749 | 529 | 390 | 330 | 330 | 373 | 149 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.57m | 00:37AM1.52m | 1:00PM1.61m | 1:21AM1.58m | 1:43PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.42m | 6:13PM0.42m | 6:31AM0.38m | 7:04PM0.37m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:52PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1541 | 1553 | 1487 | 1356 | 1193 | 1044 | 1028 | 711 | 732 | 780 | 1066 | 1083 | 983 | 1144 | 983 | 749 | 529 | 390 | 330 | 330 | 373 | 149 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
334 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SW 12 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2536 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 99 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
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