Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.7°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 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.9
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
99
100
148
142
138
97
88
85
45
46
46
44
44
43
39
37
28
22
8
31
29
31
68
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WSW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
30
N
35
NNW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:29AM1.79m
6:02PM1.93m
6:30AM1.76m
7:05PM1.89m
7:34AM1.73m
Low Tide
11:22PM0.10m
11:39AM0.07m
00:16AM0.13m
12:34PM0.10m
1:11AM0.17m
1:31PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
10
13
16
16
17
13
11
11
10
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
7
10
9
9
7
6
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
NE
5
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
Energy kJ
160
99
100
148
142
138
97
88
85
45
46
46
44
44
43
39
37
21
22
8
31
54
40
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
8
8
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
28
9
5
8
29
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
15
14
13
5
5
11
4
12
12
2
5
4
7
7
7
9
8
9
10
8
13
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
2
4
3
1
1
1
2
10
21
19
36
57
10
31
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
5
0
111
98
40
53
93
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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