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 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.8° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 9PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s

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 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
5
4
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7540
6651
10800
6531
7425
7146
6185
3917
3387
2895
2723
2495
1772
1579
1800
1592
982
774
682
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
W
40
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
10
NW
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:37PM1.80m
5:01AM1.78m
5:27PM1.73m
5:52AM1.72m
6:17PM1.65m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.09m
11:14AM0.10m
11:36PM0.14m
12:00PM0.17m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
9
10
10
12
14
15
15
Feels °C
4
4
3
0
-1
1
2
5
5
8
7
6
4
7
7
7
8
10
12
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