
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (12 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | 378 | 1421 | 1938 | 920 | 794 | 400 | 905 | 1275 | 1547 | 1443 | 943 | 771 | 530 | 411 | 390 | 302 | 284 | 227 | 206 | 161 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.58m | 7:51PM1.47m | 8:18AM1.55m | 8:42PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.33m | 1:33PM0.37m | 1:46AM0.37m | 2:16PM0.41m | 2:29AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:46 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
106 | 57 | 631 | 931 | 920 | 794 | 400 | 905 | 1275 | 1547 | 1443 | 943 | 771 | 530 | 411 | 390 | 302 | 284 | 227 | 206 | 75 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
118 | 67 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 236 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 49 | 102 | 33 | 65 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 161 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | E 9 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
136 | 378 | 1421 | 1938 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 8 | 20 | — | — | 110 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 57 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 402 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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