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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 11 pm Monday 18 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.7°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 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 4 | SW 5 | |
160 | 99 | 100 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 97 | 88 | 85 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:29AM1.79m | 6:02PM1.93m | 6:30AM1.76m | 7:05PM1.89m | 7:34AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:39AM0.07m | 00:16AM0.13m | 12:34PM0.10m | 1:11AM0.17m | 1:31PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 160 | 99 | 100 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 97 | 88 | 85 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 54 | 40 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 9 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 21 | — | 19 | 36 | 57 | 10 | 31 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 98 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 45 | 45 |
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