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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 am Thursday 21 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 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | |
31 | 30 | 42 | 270 | 493 | 549 | 785 | 936 | 997 | 919 | 787 | 715 | 598 | 589 | 759 | 1966 | 1693 | 2752 | 2227 | 2462 | 2427 | 2358 | 2576 | 2662 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | 9:38AM1.72m | 10:08PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.25m | 4:09AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 18 | 38 | 44 | 57 | 60 | 69 | 785 | 936 | 997 | 919 | 787 | 715 | 598 | 589 | 759 | 893 | 1155 | 1430 | 2227 | 2462 | 2427 | 2358 | 2576 | 2662 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 17 | 42 | 270 | 493 | 549 | — | — | 24 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1966 | 1693 | 2752 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 91 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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