Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 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 7AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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)
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
128
148
195
151
335
336
954
2555
2954
4351
3454
3062
2452
2019
1778
1511
1401
1249
1127
983
1011
922
987
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
W
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
5
E
5
NE
off
off
off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:55AM1.78m
2:19PM1.79m
2:40AM1.75m
3:03PM1.78m
3:23AM1.71m
3:46PM1.76m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.26m
8:15AM0.25m
8:40PM0.26m
8:59AM0.25m
9:24PM0.27m
9:40AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:30
7:31
7:33
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5:37
5:36
5:34
2
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
15
18
20
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
13
15
-1
2
1
2
3
5
7
6
6
7
9
7
6
7
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
11
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
37
37
112
117
98
335
336
117
1
9
3184
3454
3062
2452
2019
1778
1511
1401
1249
1127
983
1011
922
987
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
7
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
11
128
148
195
151
176
172
4
5
9
8
8
2
2
2
2
23
15
5
4
3
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
9
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
80
10
46
69
127
6
5
5
10
5
5
2
5
4
4
6
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
1.8
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
2
4
3
5
4
6
9
954
2555
2954
4351
12
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
0
0
14
91
299
45
31
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
6
8
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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