Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
14.5° C
(Which is 2.0°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 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (17 Mar)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (17 Mar)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
2
SSW
2.3
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)13121212111113131313131313126710101010101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1099905800512522477290290241212170167108103319515612520427371360327212203
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
SW
25
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
10
S
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:18AM
1.79
3:36PM
1.75
4:01AM
1.82
4:19PM
1.80
4:44AM
1.84
5:03PM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:07PM
0.29
9:36AM
0.30
9:53PM
0.23
10:18AM
0.24
10:37PM
0.18
11:00AM
0.20
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise----7:33-------7:35-------7:35---
Sunset-------7:55-------7:53-------7:52
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------1-----------
Temp. °C131313131313131313131519151613111110111111121212
Feels °C (?)12121111108887811151211559767881010
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