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 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
10.9° 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). 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 (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (19 Aug)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
2
2
1
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5325
4702
5359
3516
2736
2155
2275
1706
1426
1185
1047
1102
1053
1060
1696
1364
1196
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:37PM1.58m
9:06AM1.60m
9:31PM1.53m
10:00AM1.57m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.31m
2:56PM0.37m
3:18AM0.37m
3:51PM0.42m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
3
3
3
4
5
6
5
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
6
7
6
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