Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° S 170.70° E

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.1° C
2.2° 

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 6AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2220
1792
1452
1139
962
706
614
569
536
536
578
578
464
521
546
437
437
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:11PM1.67m
9:40AM1.65m
10:04PM1.62m
10:33AM1.63m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.28m
3:32PM0.33m
3:58AM0.33m
4:30PM0.39m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
6
8
9
8
8
7
6
7
6
8
8
5
3
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