Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 8AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (28 May)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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6
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8202
10213
8136
7697
6523
5559
4827
4475
3731
3091
2591
2059
1752
1559
1428
1261
1108
872
754
614
438
471
422
243
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:28AM1.69m
1:53PM1.74m
2:13AM1.67m
2:37PM1.73m
2:56AM1.64m
3:20PM1.71m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.29m
8:16PM0.32m
8:32AM0.29m
9:00PM0.32m
9:14AM0.30m
9:41PM0.33m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
7
8
9
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
2
5
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
8
8
7
7
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6124
7420
8136
7697
6523
5559
4827
4475
3731
3091
2591
2059
1752
1559
1428
1261
1108
872
754
614
438
471
422
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
25
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
68
2
2
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
13
12
12
11
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
8202
10213
2
8
16
18
14
14
26
38
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
9
53
31
9
53
45
45
9
29
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
11
11
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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