Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.7°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 1AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (15 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1512
1558
1859
1833
1535
1467
1295
1197
887
767
683
579
589
505
505
401
380
1111
1061
813
783
662
654
449
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:34PM1.83m
1:57AM1.81m
2:22PM1.90m
2:46AM1.83m
3:13PM1.95m
3:37AM1.83m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.20m
8:10AM0.16m
8:42PM0.14m
9:01AM0.11m
9:35PM0.11m
9:53AM0.07m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
3
5
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1512
1558
1859
1833
1535
1467
1295
1197
887
767
683
579
589
505
505
401
380
1111
1061
813
783
662
654
449
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
20
19
19
19
18
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
90
76
148
199
246
23
26
27
26
25
25
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
16
6
6
6
13
5
5
9
5
5
11
46
9
9
22
22
22
27
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
4
7
15
16
13
13
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
8
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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