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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 103 | 263 | 410 | 683 | 894 | 1062 | 1062 | 1030 | 1036 | 865 | 560 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.76m | 7:05PM1.89m | 7:34AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.13m | 12:34PM0.10m | 1:11AM0.17m | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 120 | 118 | 102 | 109 | 71 | 894 | 1062 | 1062 | 1030 | 1036 | 865 | 560 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 12 | S 12 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 44 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 93 | 110 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | — | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 34 | — | 23 | 34 | 133 | 17 | 103 | 263 | 410 | 683 | — | — | — | 35 | 13 | 25 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 35 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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