Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
250 | 204 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 52 | 67 | 104 | 87 | 84 | 123 | 148 | 870 | 2434 | 5178 | 5885 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.49m | 11:40AM1.56m | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:48PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
250 | 204 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 43 | 27 | 104 | 87 | 84 | 274 | 306 | 138 | 118 | 73 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
12 | 9 | 84 | 84 | 43 | 44 | 26 | 67 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 123 | 148 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — |
46 | 85 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | W 3 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
— | 15 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 49 | 107 | 216 | 209 | 178 | 441 | 5 | 870 | 2434 | 5178 | 5885 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 470 | 470 | 489 | 466 | 367 |
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