Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° S 170.70° E

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
10.8° C
1.9° 

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 1PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jul)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (17 Jul)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
8
7
8
8
6
3
2
2
0
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
3
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
20
3.5
SSW
19
3.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2930
2957
2878
2553
2222
2060
2317
5363
8708
8094
7183
6051
5992
4890
4267
3798
3326
2712
2880
2880
3009
2868
2745
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:51AM1.79m
6:23PM1.87m
6:49AM1.76m
7:20PM1.80m
7:47AM1.73m
8:16PM1.73m
Low Tide
11:59AM0.03m
00:30AM0.10m
12:51PM0.10m
1:21AM0.16m
1:43PM0.17m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
7
8
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
14
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
4
2
3
5
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
10
8
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
6
4
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