
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1581 | 1633 | 2151 | 1422 | 1422 | 1760 | 1787 | 1899 | 1990 | 2417 | 2454 | 2254 | 2221 | 2299 | 2385 | 2116 | 1753 | 1384 | 1510 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.42m | 10:40AM1.51m | 11:04PM1.43m | 11:29AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.45m | 3:51AM0.44m | 4:26PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.44m | 5:20PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
5 | 116 | 1597 | 1422 | 1422 | 1760 | 1787 | 1899 | 1990 | 2417 | 2454 | 2254 | 2221 | 2299 | 2385 | 2116 | 1753 | 1384 | 1510 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 366 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1581 | 1633 | 2151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 42 |
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