Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 12PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
771
936
904
919
800
715
589
589
722
1966
2257
2715
2227
2462
2392
2181
2182
2427
2581
2543
2662
2361
2410
2160
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NNW
20
N
5
NNW
0
ESE
10
SW
10
W
15
NW
15
W
10
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross
High Tide
8:37AM1.72m
9:09PM1.82m
9:38AM1.72m
10:08PM1.79m
10:35AM1.72m
11:02PM1.77m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.21m
2:30PM0.20m
3:08AM0.26m
3:31PM0.25m
4:09AM0.28m
4:34PM0.28m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
13
13
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
5
6
5
7
9
8
7
8
8
9
8
7
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
8
7
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
771
936
904
919
800
715
589
589
722
948
1155
1452
2227
2462
2392
2181
2182
2427
2581
2543
2662
2361
2410
2160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
32
25
17
17
9
9
16
15
14
9
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
13
21
19
30
29
37
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.1
NE
14
Energy kJ
3
6
5
3
12
12
5
5
3
5
5
12
1
1
1
42
40
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
0.6
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
12
17
1966
2257
2715
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
4
0
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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