Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° S 170.70° E

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.0°C
2.3° 

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
3
0
4
3
3
2
2
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.3
SW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
170
189
310
321
1154
569
604
685
2627
1730
4332
2866
5364
5925
6148
6329
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
45
W
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:14AM1.65m
4:38PM1.70m
4:56AM1.66m
5:20PM1.68m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.23m
10:30AM0.18m
10:53PM0.21m
11:10AM0.17m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
7
6
Feels °C
5
5
4
5
3
7
9
9
5
1
3
4
0
0
-3
-5
-6
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