Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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 12AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SW
8
1.9
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
257
529
549
757
936
997
919
800
715
589
589
722
1999
1327
1648
2194
2427
2392
2212
2508
2627
2581
2758
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
N
20
NNW
5
NW
0
E
5
SW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:08PM1.85m
8:37AM1.72m
9:09PM1.82m
9:38AM1.72m
10:08PM1.79m
10:35AM1.72m
Low Tide
1:31PM0.14m
2:08AM0.21m
2:30PM0.20m
3:08AM0.26m
3:31PM0.25m
4:09AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
11
11
9
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
12
12
13
12
11
12
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
4
4
2
3
5
6
4
7
8
7
7
9
8
8
7
7
8
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
44
57
60
57
757
936
997
919
800
715
589
589
722
835
9
5
2194
2427
2392
2212
2508
2627
2581
2758
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
11
Energy kJ
35
25
25
25
32
25
17
17
9
9
5
15
10
10
5
5
3
1
12
13
13
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
26
8
3
3
3
6
5
3
12
12
11
5
5
19
5
5
1
1
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SW
8
1.9
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
55
257
529
549
8
13
1999
1327
1648
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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