Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.88° S 170.70° E

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.2° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach at 6PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)11ft (3.5m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (22 Sep)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
5
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
2
4
4
3
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.2
SW
15
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
3
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4957
1963
2117
4135
5017
1953
1716
4454
3219
4429
4097
2983
4306
794
784
674
656
610
1240
3163
1329
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
N
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
0
W
20
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:38PM1.61m
00:57AM1.57m
1:20PM1.66m
1:39AM1.62m
2:01PM1.70m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.38m
6:50PM0.38m
7:06AM0.32m
7:36PM0.32m
7:52AM0.26m
8:18PM0.26m
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:34
6:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
9
11
10
7
6
5
5
4
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
12
13
10
10
Feels °C
3
5
1
-5
-4
-4
-2
-4
-2
0
1
1
1
0
1
3
3
9
11
6
5
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