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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 12PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
771 | 936 | 904 | 919 | 800 | 715 | 589 | 589 | 722 | 1966 | 2257 | 2715 | 2227 | 2462 | 2392 | 2181 | 2182 | 2427 | 2581 | 2543 | 2662 | 2361 | 2410 | 2160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | 9:38AM1.72m | 10:08PM1.79m | 10:35AM1.72m | 11:02PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.25m | 4:09AM0.28m | 4:34PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
771 | 936 | 904 | 919 | 800 | 715 | 589 | 589 | 722 | 948 | 1155 | 1452 | 2227 | 2462 | 2392 | 2181 | 2182 | 2427 | 2581 | 2543 | 2662 | 2361 | 2410 | 2160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
32 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | — |
3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 40 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 |
— | — | 2 | 12 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1966 | 2257 | 2715 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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