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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° C
(Which is 2.4°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 2AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s 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 cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | |
37 | 28 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 151 | 358 | 379 | 785 | 936 | 997 | 919 | 787 | 703 | 589 | 528 | 626 | 808 | 2185 | 2418 | 3789 | 2227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.89m | 7:34AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | 9:38AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.17m | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 37 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 83 | 67 | 55 | 71 | 785 | 936 | 997 | 919 | 787 | 703 | 589 | 528 | 626 | 808 | 1118 | 1297 | 1834 | 2227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 102 | 8 | 35 | 151 | 358 | 379 | — | — | — | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 2185 | 2418 | 3789 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 111 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 91 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
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