Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Afternoon (21 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.9
SW
5
1.5
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
3
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
42
270
493
549
785
936
997
919
787
715
598
589
759
1966
1693
2752
2227
2462
2427
2358
2576
2662
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
NW
5
NNW
0
ESE
5
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:34AM1.73m
8:08PM1.85m
8:37AM1.72m
9:09PM1.82m
9:38AM1.72m
10:08PM1.79m
Low Tide
1:31PM0.14m
2:08AM0.21m
2:30PM0.20m
3:08AM0.26m
3:31PM0.25m
4:09AM0.28m
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
Temp °C
17
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
2
4
4
3
4
5
7
6
7
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
18
38
44
57
60
69
785
936
997
919
787
715
598
589
759
893
1155
1430
2227
2462
2427
2358
2576
2662
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
8
33
35
25
25
26
32
25
3
12
12
10
13
15
10
10
9
5
5
5
3
1
12
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
31
30
26
10
3
3
3
6
5
3
12
12
5
5
12
5
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SW
5
1.5
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.8
SW
9
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
55
17
42
270
493
549
24
11
18
1966
1693
2752
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
504
91
11
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
9
9
4
31
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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