
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 173 | 316 | 173 | 184 | 163 | 240 | 120 | 146 | 122 | 85 | 107 | 93 | 125 | 140 | 127 | 89 | 79 | 60 | 54 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.81m | 00:57AM1.71m | 1:29PM1.87m | 1:52AM1.76m | 2:24PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.22m | 7:07AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.16m | 8:08AM0.07m | 8:45PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
64 | 65 | 181 | 173 | 184 | 163 | 100 | 66 | 146 | 122 | 73 | 107 | 91 | 125 | 140 | 127 | 89 | 79 | 60 | 54 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 |
59 | 89 | 65 | 44 | 59 | 80 | 59 | 58 | 80 | 78 | 85 | 23 | 93 | 90 | 114 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 11 |
17 | 17 | 132 | 127 | 118 | 126 | 42 | 120 | 118 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 23 | 11 | 33 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | WSW 2 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
113 | 173 | 316 | — | — | 1 | 240 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 63 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 64 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 18 | 105 | 105 | 143 | 105 |
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