Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 236 | 181 | 178 | 129 | 86 | 50 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 56 | 62 | 61 | 87 | 151 | 363 | 404 | 367 | 363 | 372 | 280 | 273 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.78m | 2:38PM1.94m | 3:01AM1.80m | 3:34PM1.95m | 3:57AM1.82m | 4:30PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.16m | 8:21AM0.07m | 9:01PM0.11m | 9:19AM0.02m | 9:56PM0.07m | 10:14AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 239 | 236 | 181 | 178 | 129 | 86 | 104 | 85 | 66 | 50 | 61 | 92 | 93 | 68 | 52 | 68 | 73 | 404 | 367 | 363 | 372 | 280 | 273 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 50 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 62 | 61 | 87 | 151 | 363 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 21 | E 15 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 88 | 172 | 177 | — | — | — | — | 179 | 123 | 109 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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