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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | |
589 | 514 | 505 | 286 | 246 | 438 | 419 | 940 | 783 | 783 | 654 | 455 | 384 | 312 | 269 | 253 | 235 | 181 | 149 | 116 | 169 | 162 | 118 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:13PM1.95m | 3:37AM1.83m | 4:06PM1.96m | 4:31AM1.82m | 5:02PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.11m | 9:35PM0.11m | 9:53AM0.07m | 10:28PM0.09m | 10:46AM0.06m | 11:22PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 589 | 514 | 505 | 286 | 204 | 240 | 236 | 940 | 783 | 783 | 654 | 455 | 384 | 312 | 269 | 253 | 235 | 181 | 149 | 116 | 169 | 162 | 118 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 76 | 148 | 137 | 120 | 438 | 419 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | ENE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 22 | 199 | 246 | 23 | 26 | 27 | — | — | 25 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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