
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 367 | 305 | 288 | 277 | 228 | 219 | 168 | 160 | 130 | 193 | 191 | 186 | 129 | 89 | 88 | 71 | 141 | 226 | 217 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.69m | 11:04PM1.62m | 11:36AM1.75m | 00:01AM1.66m | 12:33PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.29m | 4:58AM0.24m | 5:40PM0.27m | 6:03AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
403 | 367 | 305 | 288 | 277 | 228 | 219 | 168 | 160 | 130 | 127 | 103 | 108 | 82 | 62 | 62 | 71 | 141 | 132 | 184 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 |
132 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 94 | 125 | 82 | 193 | 191 | 186 | 129 | 89 | 88 | 69 | 62 | 71 | 217 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 |
23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 71 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 38 | 62 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 104 | 226 | 62 | 283 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 |
21 | 27 | 20 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 59 | 103 | 121 | 103 | — | — | — | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 116 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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