Otago Peninsula – Allans Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach break guide

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Guide

Allans Beach on the Otago Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of sharks/rips.

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	13.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in March while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Location Map

Interactive Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 105 km (65 miles) away.

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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:06 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

What does Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach look like?

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Tides at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 8 km from Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach.

Next High Water: 07:56am | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 01:29am | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach is rather cool (13.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.