
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 1PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
905 | 892 | 892 | 775 | 752 | 613 | 608 | 505 | 497 | 418 | 411 | 407 | 352 | 352 | 303 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 219 | 632 | 1025 | 6078 | 7067 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:25AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.68m | 4:06AM1.59m | 4:30PM1.68m | 4:47AM1.58m | 5:11PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.26m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.25m | 10:47PM0.28m | 10:58AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -8 | -9 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 15 |
905 | 892 | 892 | 775 | 752 | 613 | 608 | 505 | 497 | 418 | 411 | 341 | 279 | 274 | 209 | 277 | 117 | 104 | 82 | 69 | 88 | 61 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
599 | 710 | 874 | 712 | 702 | 586 | 561 | 472 | 465 | 362 | 368 | 407 | 352 | 352 | 303 | 202 | 273 | 273 | 219 | 116 | 85 | 57 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 20 | WSW 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 25 | — | 37 | 31 | 46 | 36 | 198 | 154 | 116 | 35 | 82 | 78 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 41 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 632 | 1025 | 6078 | 7067 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 304 | 384 | 396 |
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