Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° S 170.70° E

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.0°C
2.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 11PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.4
SW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.3
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2
SSW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
2.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
296
208
212
167
217
292
255
383
517
582
1714
1404
1777
1444
2901
4762
6314
6236
2208
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
35
W
15
NW
25
NW
50
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:57PM1.71m
4:14AM1.65m
4:38PM1.70m
4:56AM1.66m
5:20PM1.68m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.23m
10:30AM0.18m
10:53PM0.21m
11:10AM0.17m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
9
8
7
6
Feels °C
8
4
3
6
5
4
3
7
9
9
5
1
4
2
0
-3
-4
-5
-5
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