
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 10PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3227 | 3303 | 2953 | 2593 | 2122 | 1860 | 1556 | 1601 | 1601 | 1700 | 2383 | 4522 | 5265 | 10024 | 15550 | 14418 | 13475 | 9324 | 6786 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49PM1.44m | 10:17AM1.52m | 10:40PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.44m | 3:31AM0.44m | 4:08PM0.46m | 4:27AM0.44m | 5:05PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 |
3227 | 3303 | 2953 | 2593 | 2122 | 1860 | 1556 | 1601 | 1601 | 1700 | 16 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 6786 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 |
127 | 152 | 147 | 142 | 98 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 28 | 48 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 94 | 78 | 49 | 48 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — |
— | — | 9 | 37 | 45 | 2 | 67 | — | — | 6 | 2383 | 4522 | 5265 | 10024 | 15550 | 14418 | 13475 | 9324 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 304 | 466 | 165 | 393 | 601 | 662 | 304 | 4 |
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