Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 1AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3313 | 5164 | 5325 | 4702 | 4363 | 3516 | 2736 | 2155 | 1750 | 1875 | 1426 | 1100 | 1066 | 1102 | 1000 | 1044 | 1718 | 1231 | 1179 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.53m | 10:00AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 5325 | 4702 | 35 | 3516 | 2736 | 2155 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 1100 | 1066 | 1102 | 1000 | 1044 | 1718 | 1231 | 1179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 34 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 260 | 260 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 30 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3313 | 5164 | — | — | 4363 | — | — | — | 1750 | 1875 | 1426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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