
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
578 | 578 | 522 | 521 | 538 | 555 | 437 | 376 | 335 | 237 | 72 | 72 | 39 | 42 | 62 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 144 | 272 | 372 | 396 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.63m | 10:55PM1.58m | 11:23AM1.62m | 11:44PM1.55m | 12:11PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.33m | 4:30PM0.39m | 4:54AM0.37m | 5:29PM0.41m | 5:50AM0.38m | 6:26PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 7 |
578 | 578 | 522 | 521 | 538 | 555 | 437 | 376 | 335 | 237 | 72 | 35 | 23 | 42 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 272 | 372 | 396 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 13 |
3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 72 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 144 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 17 |
12 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 243 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 51 | 55 | — | 44 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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