
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 12PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6596 | 7033 | 6084 | 5620 | 5093 | 4179 | 4523 | 3000 | 2474 | 2099 | 1273 | 1412 | 980 | 490 | 424 | 370 | 433 | 424 | 327 | 325 | 271 | 259 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | 8:42AM1.60m | 9:09PM1.58m | 9:40AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:09AM0.28m | 2:37PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.27m | 3:32PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
45 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3643 | 3000 | 2474 | 2099 | 1273 | 1412 | 980 | 490 | 424 | 370 | 433 | 424 | 327 | 325 | 271 | 259 | 199 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 527 | 83 | 256 | 296 | 376 | 314 | 127 | 100 | 233 | 229 | 233 | 220 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 19 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSW 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 14 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 189 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 64 | 170 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
6596 | 7033 | 6084 | 5620 | 5093 | 4179 | 4523 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 261 | 261 | 200 | 237 | 122 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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