Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.9
SW
4
1.8
SW
6
2.1
SW
8
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
45
46
46
44
44
43
39
37
28
22
31
31
30
221
464
904
1069
1235
1177
1182
1281
1338
1217
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
WNW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
0
NE
0
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:02PM1.93m
6:30AM1.76m
7:05PM1.89m
7:34AM1.73m
8:08PM1.85m
8:37AM1.72m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.13m
12:34PM0.10m
1:11AM0.17m
1:31PM0.14m
2:08AM0.21m
2:30PM0.20m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:56
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
2
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
16
14
14
14
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
8
9
10
9
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
10
8
8
8
1
3
4
2
3
4
6
5
6
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
NE
5
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
85
45
46
46
44
44
43
39
37
21
22
9
8
132
112
163
107
48
1235
1177
1182
1281
1338
1217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
8
11
11
2
10
10
10
10
10
28
8
5
31
30
26
25
25
26
36
25
17
16
23
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
12
2
5
11
1
4
7
7
7
9
9
31
5
8
11
3
3
3
6
6
3
23
17
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
0.9
SW
4
1.8
SW
6
2.1
SW
8
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
11
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
Energy kJ
5
4
3
2
1
4
18
19
23
70
177
22
221
464
904
1069
23
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
0
0
98
98
0
20
553
20
20
20
29
8
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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