
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2292 | 2090 | 4957 | 3243 | 4412 | 3241 | 2963 | 4583 | 3463 | 2387 | 4157 | 674 | 665 | 1413 | 1435 | 3119 | 1453 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.57m | 1:20PM1.66m | 1:39AM1.62m | 2:01PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.38m | 7:06AM0.32m | 7:36PM0.32m | 7:52AM0.26m | 8:18PM0.26m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2292 | 2090 | 3479 | 20 | 3219 | 19 | 2963 | 2887 | 2611 | 2387 | 551 | 472 | 391 | 1413 | 1435 | 1621 | 1453 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 784 | 674 | 665 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
14 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
1088 | 971 | 4957 | 3243 | 4412 | 3241 | — | 4583 | 3463 | — | 4157 | — | — | — | — | 3119 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 436 | 93 | 31 | 35 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 31 | 29 |
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