
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2050 | 2267 | 2451 | 4788 | 2816 | 3035 | 3563 | 3665 | 3682 | 5210 | 5373 | 4228 | 5395 | 3348 | 4026 | 3627 | 3649 | 4156 | 2808 | 2524 | 2124 | 1765 | 1324 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | 8:50AM1.77m | 9:20PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
15 | 9 | 10 | 2539 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3651 | 3818 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 3120 | 2808 | 2524 | 2124 | 1765 | 1324 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 7 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 |
— | 20 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
2050 | 2267 | 2451 | 4788 | 2816 | 3035 | 3563 | 3665 | 3682 | 5210 | 5373 | 4228 | 5395 | 3348 | 4026 | 3627 | 3649 | 4156 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 278 | 278 | 53 | 35 | 31 | 40 | 45 | 308 | 304 | 436 | 993 | 165 | 45 | 31 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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