Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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 3.0°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 5AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
6
2.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
2
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
299
294
232
225
225
225
183
158
158
180
178
219
215
212
212
170
172
480
437
657
1134
1603
688
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
30
NNE
20
N
10
N
30
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WNW
20
NNW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:32PM1.57m
7:56AM1.47m
8:23PM1.56m
8:47AM1.46m
9:13PM1.56m
9:37AM1.48m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.45m
1:42PM0.44m
2:14AM0.47m
2:28PM0.45m
3:01AM0.47m
3:16PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:39
7:41
7:43
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5:25
5:24
5:22
3
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
14
13
14
17
16
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
9
9
9
11
12
14
12
11
10
9
10
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
9
8
10
11
6
-2
0
1
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.4
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.6
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
11
2.3
NE
11
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
2.4
SSW
9
2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
303
299
294
232
225
225
225
183
188
151
156
258
201
163
212
212
351
2377
2211
1168
625
543
986
688
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
28
19
18
10
8
2
9
2
158
158
180
178
219
215
8
64
170
172
157
277
266
533
543
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
NE
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
27
2
1
4
3
4
2
1
18
61
119
256
334
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.4
SW
3
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NNE
9
4
NE
10
1.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
6
2.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
Energy kJ
54
44
25
58
53
53
68
69
2
155
140
247
3405
480
437
657
1134
1603
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
20
436
20
20
20
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
5
4
2
2
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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