Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 170 | 189 | 310 | 321 | 1154 | 569 | 604 | 685 | 2627 | 1730 | 4332 | 2866 | 5364 | 5925 | 6148 | 6329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | NE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 502 | 373 | 294 | 197 | 138 | 510 | 569 | 604 | 685 | 1249 | 57 | 1982 | 463 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 212 | 75 | 93 | 111 | 47 | 102 | 110 | 88 | 84 | 70 | 14 | 47 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 12 | S 9 | SW 16 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 170 | 133 | 92 | 68 | 29 | 134 | 126 | 121 | 14 | 2 | 65 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 109 | 189 | 310 | 321 | 1154 | — | — | — | 2627 | 1730 | 4332 | 2866 | 5364 | 5925 | 6148 | 6329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 165 | 165 | 308 | 308 | 304 |
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