Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.6° C
(Which is 3.0°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 11AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
2.1
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
12
4
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
178
219
215
261
209
212
215
170
1449
425
362
537
1740
3064
6307
4767
5874
6522
5374
6161
7220
7774
7453
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:47AM1.46m
9:13PM1.56m
9:37AM1.48m
10:02PM1.59m
10:25AM1.53m
10:50PM1.63m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.47m
2:28PM0.45m
3:01AM0.47m
3:16PM0.45m
3:50AM0.46m
4:08PM0.42m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:41
7:43
7:43
7:45
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5:24
5:22
5:22
5:21
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
12
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
6
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
10
7
5
3
5
9
9
6
2
0
0
-1
-3
-5
-5
-6
-5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
2.5
ENE
11
2.4
ENE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
10
1.4
ENE
10
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.9
NE
14
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
Energy kJ
224
235
241
211
171
158
166
302
1596
1230
652
360
416
627
417
4376
4767
196
142
96
73
272
253
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
15
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.5
NE
14
Energy kJ
180
178
219
215
261
209
212
215
170
299
425
362
288
433
347
243
9
33
49
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
15
64
61
61
155
3
344
330
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.1
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
12
4
SW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
6
1449
203
236
537
1740
3064
6307
5874
6522
5374
6161
7220
7774
7453
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
4
0
0
9
11
20
20
20
9
20
9
20
58
20
20
173
304
844
454
261
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
1
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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