
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (12 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 9PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7540 | 6651 | 10800 | 6531 | 7425 | 7146 | 6185 | 3917 | 3387 | 2895 | 2723 | 2495 | 1772 | 1579 | 1800 | 1592 | 982 | 774 | 682 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.80m | 5:01AM1.78m | 5:27PM1.73m | 5:52AM1.72m | 6:17PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.09m | 11:14AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:00PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
7540 | 6651 | 5954 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3387 | 2895 | 2723 | 2495 | 1772 | 1579 | 1800 | 1592 | 982 | 774 | 682 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
18 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 235 | 201 | 6 | 6 | 110 | 139 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
— | — | 10800 | 6531 | 7425 | 7146 | 6185 | 3917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 53 | 68 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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