Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1611 | 1611 | 1464 | 1498 | 1870 | 3460 | 11188 | 17706 | 14078 | 13550 | 11987 | 9410 | 12287 | 5953 | 5505 | 4350 | 3106 | 2219 | 1505 | 1084 | 658 | 562 | 384 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.59m | 9:47AM1.54m | 10:12PM1.62m | 10:37AM1.60m | 11:01PM1.65m | 11:26AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.39m | 3:31PM0.37m | 4:01AM0.36m | 4:24PM0.34m | 4:53AM0.32m | 5:22PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
1611 | 1611 | 1464 | 1498 | 1870 | 8 | 5776 | 9958 | — | — | — | 1231 | 7258 | 5953 | 5505 | 4350 | 3106 | 2219 | 1505 | 1084 | 658 | 562 | 384 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1330 | 1277 | 360 | 631 | 1403 | 1220 | 492 | 55 | 70 | 71 | 79 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 14 | S 19 | SE 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 203 | 29 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 3460 | 11188 | 17706 | 14078 | 13550 | 11987 | 9410 | 12287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 172 | 339 | 614 | 445 | 498 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 23 | 75 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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