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 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.0°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
2
0
4
3
3
2
1
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SSW
14
4
SW
14
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
310
328
1083
580
664
662
1209
3344
1657
1724
5771
5433
7043
6393
5962
5623
5242
4934
6330
4349
4463
3616
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NW
35
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
45
W
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
45
W
40
W
55
W
35
WSW
45
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:14AM1.65m
4:38PM1.70m
4:56AM1.66m
5:20PM1.68m
5:40AM1.66m
6:04PM1.65m
Low Tide
10:30AM0.18m
10:53PM0.21m
11:10AM0.17m
11:32PM0.21m
11:53AM0.18m
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7:13
7:11
7:09
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6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
15
7
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
10
5
6
Feels °C
4
5
3
6
9
9
4
1
4
3
0
-1
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
0
-2
-3
-4
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