
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8AM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7076 | 8358 | 10765 | 10650 | 6151 | 5286 | 4784 | 7582 | 4361 | 3982 | 3413 | 3091 | 2792 | 2373 | 2035 | 1679 | 1534 | 1465 | 1236 | 1042 | 950 | 756 | 722 | 653 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.75m | 6:38PM1.68m | 7:04AM1.74m | 7:31PM1.63m | 8:01AM1.72m | 8:30PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.14m | 12:30PM0.14m | 00:49AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.16m | 1:37AM0.17m | 2:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
62 | 40 | 7985 | 7072 | 6151 | 5286 | 4784 | 4553 | 4361 | 3982 | 3413 | 3091 | 2792 | 2373 | 2035 | 1679 | 1534 | 1465 | 1236 | 1042 | 950 | 756 | 722 | 653 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | SSE 11 |
— | — | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 33 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | — | 14 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 |
7076 | 8358 | 10765 | 10650 | — | — | — | 7582 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 125 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 304 | 269 | 68 | 68 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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