Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2288 | 1836 | 1445 | 1098 | 972 | 734 | 625 | 317 | 286 | 229 | 302 | 202 | 304 | 429 | 647 | 943 | 1865 | 2631 | 1256 | 1277 | 1158 |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2288 | 1836 | 1445 | 1098 | 972 | 734 | 625 | 317 | 286 | 924 | 998 | 863 | 681 | 513 | 373 | 332 | 690 | 1302 | 1256 | 1277 | 1158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 11 | E 16 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | — | 238 | 5 | — | 221 | 218 | 229 | 302 | 202 | 296 | 173 | 307 | 255 | 148 | 120 | 112 | 88 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | S 22 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 169 | 137 | 123 | 103 | 170 | 106 | 57 | 50 | 18 | 133 | 126 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 58 | 208 | 480 | 971 | 1182 | 931 | 1019 | 1042 | 980 | — | — | — | 304 | 429 | 647 | 943 | 1865 | 2631 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 255 | 567 | 234 | 165 | 57 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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