Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 84 | 156 | 367 | 820 | 1433 | 2411 | 2351 | 1716 | 1429 | 1276 | 1135 | 981 | 844 | 742 | 692 | 665 | 634 | 475 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.60m | 7:32AM1.52m | 7:57PM1.59m | 8:20AM1.53m | 8:46PM1.59m | 9:12AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.32m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | 1:54AM0.34m | 2:12PM0.32m | 2:38AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 250 | 328 | 540 | 482 | 467 | 431 | 320 | 156 | 166 | 160 | 110 | 772 | 888 | 877 | 686 | 653 | 844 | 742 | 692 | 665 | 634 | 475 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | E 10 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 76 | 66 | 106 | 6 | 94 | 84 | 156 | — | 35 | 149 | 231 | 248 | 98 | 98 | 75 | 69 | 48 | 534 | 406 | 380 | 284 | 346 | 269 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 22 | SW 14 | — | E 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NE 9 | SW 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 1 | 46 | 102 | 2 | — | — | — | 46 | 149 | — | 43 | 52 | 83 | 125 | 99 | — | 46 | 28 | — | — | — | 44 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 192 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 111 | 367 | 820 | 1433 | 2411 | 2351 | 1716 | 1429 | 1276 | 1135 | 981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 259 | 259 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 313 | 225 | 189 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
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