Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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 2.5°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: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (24 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2050
2383
2315
2181
2182
2348
2379
2308
2325
2114
2012
1984
1585
1400
1127
980
905
781
579
669
900
967
750
680
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:08PM1.79m
10:35AM1.72m
11:02PM1.77m
11:29AM1.73m
11:54PM1.74m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.25m
4:09AM0.28m
4:34PM0.28m
5:09AM0.30m
5:37PM0.31m
6:07AM0.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
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8:00
8:00
8:02
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5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
9
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
5
5
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
3
2
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
0.5
NE
10
1.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2050
2383
2315
2181
2182
2348
2379
2308
2325
2114
2012
1984
1585
1400
1127
980
905
781
579
669
50
967
191
308
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
13
21
19
30
29
27
35
48
48
57
21
55
51
123
83
50
50
39
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
14
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.1
NE
5
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
12
3
1
1
1
7
37
15
15
33
31
50
50
50
1
39
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
900
750
680
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
91
91
9
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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