Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 249 | 309 | 578 | 617 | 680 | 607 | 663 | 691 | 818 | 1108 | 778 | 759 | 740 | 3778 | 1785 | 1671 | 1648 | 1604 | 1960 | 2118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.60m | 8:02PM1.51m | 8:30AM1.55m | 8:56PM1.46m | 9:24AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.33m | 1:50AM0.35m | 2:20PM0.39m | 2:38AM0.40m | 3:12PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 215 | 249 | 309 | 578 | 617 | 680 | 607 | 663 | 691 | 818 | 1108 | 778 | 759 | 740 | 1001 | 1785 | 1671 | 1648 | 1604 | 1960 | 2118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | ESE 12 | SW 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 49 | 47 | 62 | 123 | 115 | 314 | 147 | 138 | 169 | 164 | 127 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 59 | 5 | 99 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 15 | NW 3 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 41 | 52 | 47 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | 3778 | 4 | 6 | — | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 91 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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