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 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.6°C
2.8° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 6PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (18 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5.5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2111
2626
3227
3303
2953
2593
2122
1860
1556
1579
1601
1724
1504
4586
5338
10165
15485
17002
16793
10935
7396
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
20
SW
10
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
15
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:24AM1.52m
9:49PM1.44m
10:17AM1.52m
10:40PM1.45m
11:06AM1.54m
Low Tide
3:12PM0.44m
3:31AM0.44m
4:08PM0.46m
4:27AM0.44m
5:05PM0.46m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:29
6:30
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
12
10
10
11
11
12
14
13
13
8
6
6
7
6
7
10
10
8
Feels °C
5
5
8
10
3
4
6
7
9
12
12
9
-4
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-1
2
2
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