Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
13.6° C
(Which is 3.1°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 9PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
!
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
5
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
2.4
SW
9
2.2
SW
11
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5.5
SW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
209
212
215
170
183
382
367
926
1089
4780
6494
6415
11437
5551
5490
5449
5885
6425
5998
4855
4010
3462
2976
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
W
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:13PM1.56m
9:37AM1.48m
10:02PM1.59m
10:25AM1.53m
10:50PM1.63m
11:13AM1.59m
Low Tide
2:28PM0.45m
3:01AM0.47m
3:16PM0.45m
3:50AM0.46m
4:08PM0.42m
4:42AM0.42m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:43
7:43
7:45
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5:24
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
12
11
10
13
14
13
10
9
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
8
10
11
11
12
9
7
4
3
8
9
6
2
0
-1
2
1
-1
-4
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
1.9
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.7
SW
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1
NE
10
3.5
SSW
14
0.9
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
14
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
154
158
162
270
1332
1254
665
314
430
327
354
283
204
5481
142
76
73
127
253
249
245
4010
3462
2976
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
NE
10
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.5
NE
14
0.5
NE
10
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
Energy kJ
212
209
212
215
170
382
367
282
184
148
33
49
97
44
238
227
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
15
64
61
61
155
3
344
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.9
SW
4
1.9
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.7
SW
7
2.4
SW
9
2.2
SW
11
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5.5
SW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1
31
183
177
253
926
1089
4780
6494
6415
11437
5551
5490
5449
5885
6425
5998
4855
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
0
4
9
15
15
10
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
304
304
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
4
4
7
1
1
1
9
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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