Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
13.4° 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 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
1
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
3
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2446
2106
1700
1336
1072
807
495
450
321
206
172
134
103
84
55
91
80
128
148
137
148
320
409
1724
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
S
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
20
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
WSW
45
WSW
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:18AM1.80m
12:43PM1.77m
1:08AM1.80m
1:32PM1.79m
1:55AM1.78m
2:19PM1.79m
Low Tide
6:01PM0.28m
6:35AM0.29m
7:00PM0.27m
7:28AM0.26m
7:53PM0.26m
8:15AM0.25m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
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7:28
7:28
7:30
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5:40
5:38
5:37
5
4
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
14
15
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
16
19
17
11
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
14
11
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SW
9
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
1
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2446
2106
1700
1336
1072
807
495
450
321
206
172
134
103
84
55
39
36
48
84
137
148
320
170
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.6
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
2
7
6
140
30
19
80
40
39
37
19
19
18
18
128
148
134
98
178
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
7
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
37
22
91
80
5
46
69
127
6
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
1.2
SW
12
3
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
8
409
1724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
68
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Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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