Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
579
589
514
505
286
246
438
419
940
783
783
654
455
384
312
294
253
235
183
149
116
169
215
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
0
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:46AM1.83m
3:13PM1.95m
3:37AM1.83m
4:06PM1.96m
4:31AM1.82m
5:02PM1.95m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.14m
9:01AM0.11m
9:35PM0.11m
9:53AM0.07m
10:28PM0.09m
10:46AM0.06m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
683
579
589
514
505
286
214
240
236
940
783
783
654
455
384
312
294
253
235
183
149
116
169
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
9
9
90
76
148
137
120
438
419
27
26
25
7
5
4
23
23
22
22
21
20
17
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
11
46
9
9
22
199
246
23
26
27
25
22
23
2
2
2
1
19
20
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
10
19
15
10
7
11
8
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
11
11
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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