Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
35
NW
25
N
30
NNW
45
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
E
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
1.5
SW
11
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SSW
13
Energy 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)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
NE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy 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)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
11
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy 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)
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
0.7
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
0.6
NE
7
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
9
29
30
27
2
25
96
12
74
130
281
306
36
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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