Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 4PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5623
5450
6193
6075
5003
4527
4233
4862
3251
2548
1946
2472
4643
3135
3740
3130
1750
1605
1356
1377
1398
1377
1356
1211
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:59AM1.67m
00:23AM1.73m
12:46PM1.75m
1:09AM1.78m
1:34PM1.83m
1:57AM1.81m
Low Tide
5:57PM0.33m
6:26AM0.30m
6:53PM0.26m
7:18AM0.23m
7:48PM0.20m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
5
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
6
7
6
7
5
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
22
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
10
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4135
107
107
79
79
47
363
3641
3251
2548
1946
1715
3500
35
2793
2318
1750
1605
1356
1377
1398
1377
1356
1211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
15
0.3
E
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
109
21
37
38
183
47
578
664
872
950
745
35
19
34
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
26
0.3
SSW
24
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
66
111
32
32
71
69
68
39
36
8
29
18
17
17
16
16
15
3
13
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5623
5450
6193
6075
5003
4527
4233
4862
2472
4643
3135
3740
3130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
8
6
1
4
4
5
9
5
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
20
20
261
20
20
58
45
53
26
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
8
6
4
4
4
5
9
5
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
8
9
9
9
9
4
6
9
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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