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 21 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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 9AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
4
3
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
1
5
5
0
0
0
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3198
2228
1750
663
545
545
2692
647
742
911
949
1081
1447
3565
3873
1693
1568
4621
4292
3919
3869
2849
3463
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNW
25
NNW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
N
30
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:53AM1.57m
00:14AM1.52m
12:38PM1.61m
00:57AM1.57m
1:20PM1.66m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.42m
6:00PM0.42m
6:17AM0.38m
6:50PM0.38m
7:06AM0.32m
7:36PM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:31
6:34
 mm
4
2
2
Temp °C
8
8
9
13
17
15
7
7
7
7
8
11
11
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
1
1
4
7
11
10
-3
-2
-1
-2
1
4
3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
1
1
0
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