Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° S 170.70° E

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.2° 

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (22 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
0
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
3
SW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2243
647
742
752
949
1081
1589
3629
1873
1496
1496
4621
4575
3023
4766
2887
3463
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
N
35
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:14AM1.52m
12:38PM1.61m
00:57AM1.57m
1:20PM1.66m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.38m
6:50PM0.38m
7:06AM0.32m
7:36PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:34
 mm
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
8
10
12
7
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
-1
0
-1
-2
1
3
3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
1
1
1
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