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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° 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 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | |
43 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 74 | 130 | 281 | 306 | 496 | 821 | 789 | 802 | 774 | 692 | 579 | 525 | 636 | 835 | 948 | 1126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.89m | 7:34AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | 9:38AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.10m | 1:11AM0.17m | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 43 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 75 | 83 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 496 | 821 | 789 | 802 | 774 | 692 | 579 | 525 | 636 | 835 | 948 | 1126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | E 12 | SW 16 | SE 12 | NE 9 | — | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 96 | 12 | 74 | 130 | 281 | 306 | — | — | — | 36 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 98 | 5 | 29 | 122 | 20 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
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