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 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.6
SW
8
1.8
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
3
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
972
734
625
317
389
275
302
206
212
170
276
477
944
1486
672
752
715
Wind (km/h)
45
NE
35
NNE
30
N
15
NNW
10
SW
10
NNE
10
N
30
W
20
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:33AM1.64m
3:57PM1.71m
4:14AM1.65m
4:38PM1.70m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.25m
9:50AM0.20m
10:14PM0.23m
10:30AM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:04
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
10
Feels °C
-2
0
1
5
7
8
9
4
5
6
5
4
3
6
8
8
5
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