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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 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
12.9° 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 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
235 | 181 | 149 | 116 | 169 | 215 | 160 | 99 | 136 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 97 | 88 | 68 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:31AM1.82m | 5:02PM1.95m | 5:29AM1.79m | 6:02PM1.93m | 6:30AM1.76m | 7:05PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.06m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:39AM0.07m | 00:16AM0.13m | 12:34PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 4 |
 kJ | 235 | 181 | 149 | 116 | 169 | 215 | 160 | 99 | 136 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 97 | 88 | 68 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 3 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 4 | ENE 11 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 14 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 10 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 111 |
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