Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 7,022 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 14s. 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 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 892 | 752 | 505 | 411 | 352 | 277 | 219 | 678 | 6100 | 3140 | 1395 | 1450 | 836 | 911 | 4615 | 5187 | 5547 | 5391 | 3456 | 2624 | 843 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.68m | 4:06AM1.59m | 4:30PM1.68m | 4:47AM1.58m | 5:11PM1.67m | 5:28AM1.58m | 5:53PM1.65m | 6:11AM1.58m | 6:36PM1.63m | 6:57AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.26m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.25m | 10:47PM0.28m | 10:58AM0.24m | 11:25PM0.28m | 11:38AM0.24m | 00:03AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.24m | 00:42AM0.28m | 1:00PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:09AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 892 | 752 | 505 | 411 | 279 | 198 | 116 | 129 | 130 | 669 | 1395 | 1450 | 836 | 481 | 254 | 84 | 48 | 8 | 3456 | 2624 | 843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | SE 13 | SW 9 | SSW 19 | SE 11 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 874 | 702 | 472 | 368 | 352 | 277 | 219 | 85 | 25 | 19 | 628 | 350 | 72 | 622 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 650 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | NE 6 | E 11 | SE 15 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | SW 12 | NE 17 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 116 | 83 | 35 | 13 | 18 | 72 | 11 | 326 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | — | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 17 | 42 | 1 | — | 678 | 6100 | 3140 | 741 | — | 376 | 911 | 4615 | 5187 | 5547 | 5391 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 304 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
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