Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,962 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1858 | 1121 | 1077 | 781 | 545 | 902 | 362 | 741 | 1499 | 1224 | 1109 | 615 | 805 | 1393 | 1376 | 1144 | 791 | 768 | 784 | 528 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.70m | 11:03AM1.69m | 11:26PM1.66m | 11:53AM1.68m | 00:14AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:00AM1.61m | 1:26PM1.68m | 1:45AM1.60m | 2:10PM1.68m | 2:29AM1.59m | 2:53PM1.67m | 3:11AM1.58m | 3:36PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.30m | 5:06PM0.34m | 5:32AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.37m | 6:27AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.37m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:49PM0.37m | 8:03AM0.33m | 8:34PM0.36m | 8:47AM0.32m | 9:17PM0.34m | 9:28AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1858 | 1121 | 1077 | 781 | 545 | 19 | 362 | 94 | 46 | 1224 | 1109 | 615 | 805 | 1393 | 1376 | 1144 | 791 | 768 | 784 | 528 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 108 | 115 | 102 | 133 | 186 | 379 | 505 | 436 | 444 | 291 | 227 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 45 | 902 | 23 | 741 | 1499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 53 | 20 | 237 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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