Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 306 | 284 | 277 | 294 | 242 | 268 | 268 | 188 | 162 | 203 | 798 | 1150 | 1230 | 1040 | 1027 | 1415 | 1606 | 2503 | 2410 | 2158 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.91m | 4:33AM1.82m | 5:03PM1.87m | 5:27AM1.79m | 5:56PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.00m | 10:28PM0.05m | 10:48AM0.01m | 11:17PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 |
749 | 643 | 548 | 354 | 295 | 230 | 179 | 140 | 120 | 98 | 96 | 798 | 1150 | 1230 | 1040 | 1027 | 1415 | 1606 | 2503 | 64 | 2158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 |
261 | 306 | 284 | 277 | 294 | 87 | 76 | 268 | 55 | 55 | 203 | 96 | 98 | 91 | 110 | 135 | 113 | 93 | 66 | 17 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
51 | 30 | 18 | 68 | 87 | 242 | 268 | 57 | 188 | 162 | 41 | 57 | 60 | 74 | 55 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 146 | — | 2410 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
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