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 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.3° C
2.7° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
3
WSW
7
3.5
SW
9
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
204
127
94
92
68
52
67
104
87
84
123
148
870
2434
5178
5885
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
20
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NW
35
WNW
65
WSW
60
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:14PM1.49m
11:40AM1.56m
00:01AM1.50m
12:27PM1.59m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.42m
5:48PM0.44m
6:06AM0.40m
6:42PM0.42m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
13
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
7
7
5
6
Feels °C
8
8
6
3
5
9
10
8
8
7
6
5
1
-7
-6
-6
-5
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