Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (27 Aug):
- 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 10PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s 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) | - | - |
| 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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1445 | 1098 | 972 | 433 | 625 | 317 | 332 | 229 | 250 | 202 | 247 | 133 | 467 | 715 | 1448 | 820 | 878 | 995 | 1012 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -5 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1445 | 1098 | 972 | 433 | 625 | 317 | 332 | 968 | 1007 | 863 | 604 | 406 | 323 | 275 | 531 | 820 | 878 | 995 | 1012 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 7 | SW 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
— | — | 238 | 302 | — | 221 | 184 | 229 | 250 | 202 | 247 | 102 | 216 | 221 | 138 | 100 | 107 | 75 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | S 22 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 169 | 128 | 128 | 103 | 133 | 104 | 78 | 49 | 30 | 134 | 126 | 172 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
450 | 944 | 1105 | 801 | 1019 | 980 | 1124 | — | — | 8 | 56 | — | 467 | 715 | 1448 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 234 | 166 | 57 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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