Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 7AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 759 | 848 | 1762 | 1846 | 1983 | 2515 | 2917 | 3303 | 2953 | 2593 | 2122 | 1956 | 1704 | 1534 | 1601 | 1396 | 2474 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.46m | 9:24AM1.52m | 9:49PM1.44m | 10:17AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.40m | 3:12PM0.44m | 3:31AM0.44m | 4:08PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 238 | 314 | 1762 | 1846 | 1983 | 2515 | 2917 | 3303 | 2953 | 2593 | 2122 | 1956 | 1704 | 1534 | 1601 | 1396 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 759 | 848 | 99 | 95 | 140 | 131 | 127 | 152 | 173 | 142 | 129 | 96 | 94 | 78 | 35 | 40 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 48 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NW 2 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 548 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 46 | 38 | 32 | 34 | — | 2 | 2474 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 166 |
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