Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 17 Jun 2025 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach in the next 12 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 19) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Wed 18th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 9AM (Mon 23rd Jun)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 6AM (Mon 23rd Jun)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
S
1.3
WSW
2
SW
1.7
SSW
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.8
SW
3
SW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
1.9
S
1.3
S
0.8
S
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SW
1.6
SW
Period(s) (?)9121815131210587131312128121513121111101313121414161414141514141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1531352233751471191301344734404054272812172162584552128601594878497265154140931311444266655968596673206744601008
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
5
NNW
20
NNE
40
NNE
15
N
5
NW
10
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
10
WSW
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NNW
40
WSW
50
WSW
20
WSW
5
WSW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
25
NNE
40
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
W
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
crosscrossoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:15AM
1.60
9:42PM
1.68
10:09AM
1.66
10:36PM
1.71
11:04AM
1.73
11:29PM
1.74
11:58AM
1.81
12:23AM
1.77
12:52PM
1.87
1:16AM
1.79
1:46PM
1.92
2:10AM
1.80
2:41PM
1.94
3:04AM
1.80
3:36PM
1.94
4:00AM
1.78
4:32PM
1.91
4:56AM
1.75
5:29PM
1.87
5:53AM
1.72
6:25PM
1.81
6:50AM
1.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:44AM
0.31
3:04PM
0.28
3:35AM
0.28
4:00PM
0.27
4:30AM
0.25
5:00PM
0.25
5:28AM
0.21
6:03PM
0.22
6:28AM
0.17
7:06PM
0.18
7:28AM
0.12
8:07PM
0.15
8:26AM
0.08
9:04PM
0.12
9:22AM
0.06
9:59PM
0.11
10:16AM
0.05
10:51PM
0.12
11:08AM
0.07
11:42PM
0.15
11:59AM
0.12
12:32AM
0.19
12:49PM
0.18
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise-8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18-
Sunset--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:59--4:59--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:00
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Rain (mm)
-------113----11-----------1------2-
Temp. °C899891011111010998131488968111115141414131399879101111
Feels °C (?)553068432176485-33603768871181034434788

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

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Information about the Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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