Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Surf Forecast

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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 Aug 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 10.7° C
(Which is 2.0°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 Saturday (Aug 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 29) at 3AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	6AM (Sat 30th Aug)	5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Best Surf	12AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful	3AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	11ft (3.5m) 12s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.
		Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thu 04
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	2	4	4	1	2	3	0	4	0	5	0	0	2	3	0	2	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	8	12	13	13	12	11	10	10	10	13	12	11	11	10	16	15	14	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	37	109	193	1261	1283	1266	1837	2492	610	2075	1171	2064	3214	1112	1917	1769	810	488	312	317	508
Wind (km/h)	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	NNW	NNE	WSW	W	NNE	WSW	N	W	WNW	W	WSW	W	N	NNE	NW	WSW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross	off	off	cross	cross	off	cross	off	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		8:13AM 1.51		8:38PM 1.46	9:04AM 1.48		9:29PM 1.43	9:56AM 1.48		10:21PM 1.43	10:47AM 1.50		11:10PM 1.44	11:36AM 1.54		11:58PM 1.48		12:23PM 1.60	12:43AM 1.54		1:08PM 1.66
Low Tide / height (m)	1:37AM 0.37		2:02PM 0.40	2:21AM 0.41		2:49PM 0.44		3:09AM 0.44	3:41PM 0.47		4:01AM 0.46	4:38PM 0.47		4:57AM 0.44	5:36PM 0.45		5:54AM 0.40		6:32PM 0.40	6:48AM 0.33

		Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thu 04
Sunrise	-	7:13	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:01	-
Sunset	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:10

Rain (mm)	-	-	2	-	-	3	5	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	12	10	12	7	10	11	6	8	9	8	12	9	9	8	8	8	9	11	12	9	9
Feels °C (?)	9	4	7	0	4	5	-1	4	3	2	7	-3	0	-3	-4	-1	0	3	5	2	-1

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Otago

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach (calm at Port Chalmers wx 9 km from Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach). 0.3m 13s groundswell from the SW to make surfable waves.
2 hours 58 minutes ago Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach

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2 h 58 min ago

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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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