Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 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 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 11PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)16ft (5.0m)15s
Evening (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
!
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11772
5559
4827
4475
3801
3306
2591
2059
1725
1535
1428
1261
1108
872
754
625
446
488
285
243
218
177
177
123
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:53PM1.74m
2:13AM1.67m
2:37PM1.73m
2:56AM1.64m
3:20PM1.71m
3:38AM1.61m
Low Tide
8:16PM0.32m
8:32AM0.29m
9:00PM0.32m
9:14AM0.30m
9:41PM0.33m
9:54AM0.31m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
14
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
7
7
6
4
4
6
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6967
5559
4827
4475
3801
3306
2591
2059
1725
1535
1428
1261
1108
872
754
625
446
488
285
243
47
53
177
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.1
E
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
65
2
74
56
218
177
40
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
13
12
12
11
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
56
41
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
15
0.5
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
11772
6
19
17
13
12
16
27
37
36
85
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
68
45
31
29
29
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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