Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 617 | 599 | 607 | 663 | 691 | 818 | 1108 | 778 | 759 | 1531 | 1634 | 1716 | 1671 | 1860 | 1987 | 2349 | 2317 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.51m | 8:30AM1.55m | 8:56PM1.46m | 9:24AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.35m | 2:20PM0.39m | 2:38AM0.40m | 3:12PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 617 | 599 | 607 | 663 | 691 | 818 | 1108 | 778 | 759 | 1531 | 1634 | 1716 | 1671 | 1860 | 1987 | 2349 | 2317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 49 | 47 | 90 | 112 | 115 | 98 | 111 | 138 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 59 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
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