Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° S 170.70° E

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
10.7° C
2.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 3PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
7
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
8
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
14
4
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1212
1169
1151
528
351
458
647
1255
2354
2395
3605
5814
7610
5398
4370
3569
2697
2848
1915
1652
1594
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:16AM1.70m
7:43PM1.65m
8:11AM1.64m
8:37PM1.58m
9:06AM1.60m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.21m
1:38AM0.24m
2:04PM0.29m
2:26AM0.31m
2:56PM0.37m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
7
9
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
8
Feels °C
1
1
4
2
1
1
0
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
4
3
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