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 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.2°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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 2PM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)18ft (5.5m)16s
Afternoon (20 Sep)15ft (4.5m)17s
Evening (20 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7392
10831
13676
13899
11914
8085
5601
4374
3156
2378
1910
663
530
469
561
656
742
807
949
975
2942
3143
3699
Wind (km/h)
60
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
N
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
30
NNE
25
N
35
NNW
45
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:06AM1.54m
11:28PM1.48m
11:53AM1.57m
00:14AM1.52m
12:38PM1.61m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.44m
5:05PM0.46m
5:23AM0.42m
6:00PM0.42m
6:17AM0.38m
6:50PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
12
16
15
8
7
7
7
9
12
9
8
6
Feels °C
-7
-6
-5
-4
1
3
3
4
1
2
3
6
10
8
-2
0
0
-1
2
7
1
1
-3
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