
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
878 | 697 | 589 | 556 | 238 | 431 | 372 | 402 | 472 | 411 | 702 | 555 | 403 | 367 | 305 | 288 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:09PM1.58m | 9:40AM1.64m | 10:06PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.27m | 3:32PM0.30m | 3:56AM0.26m | 4:34PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
878 | 697 | 589 | 556 | 238 | 431 | 372 | 281 | 230 | 411 | 702 | 555 | 403 | 367 | 305 | 288 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
41 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 214 | 209 | 268 | 187 | 472 | 194 | 214 | 74 | 103 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 18 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 76 | 102 | 402 | 167 | 94 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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