Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 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
12.9° 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 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
253
235
181
149
116
169
215
160
99
136
148
142
138
97
88
68
45
46
46
45
44
42
39
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
SSW
0
E
5
N
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:31AM1.82m
5:02PM1.95m
5:29AM1.79m
6:02PM1.93m
6:30AM1.76m
Low Tide
10:28PM0.09m
10:46AM0.06m
11:22PM0.10m
11:39AM0.07m
00:16AM0.13m
12:34PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
4
6
6
5
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
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
Energy kJ
269
253
235
181
149
116
169
215
160
99
136
148
142
138
97
88
68
45
46
46
45
44
42
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
10
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
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
23
22
22
21
20
20
16
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
8
8
11
11
2
10
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
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
SW
4
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
2
2
1
10
17
20
16
15
14
7
5
5
11
4
12
12
1
5
11
1
1
4
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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