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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 Thursday 21 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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 12AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
55 | 257 | 529 | 549 | 757 | 936 | 997 | 919 | 800 | 715 | 589 | 589 | 722 | 1999 | 1327 | 1648 | 2194 | 2427 | 2392 | 2212 | 2508 | 2627 | 2581 | 2758 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | 9:38AM1.72m | 10:08PM1.79m | 10:35AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.25m | 4:09AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | 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 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 44 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 757 | 936 | 997 | 919 | 800 | 715 | 589 | 589 | 722 | 835 | 9 | 5 | 2194 | 2427 | 2392 | 2212 | 2508 | 2627 | 2581 | 2758 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 257 | 529 | 549 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1327 | 1648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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