Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 34 | 71 | 123 | 193 | 224 | 300 | 385 | 486 | 469 | 432 | 337 | 429 | 402 | 530 | 435 | 346 | 1754 | 262 | 255 | 248 | 298 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.62m | 00:32AM1.54m | 12:57PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.55m | 1:42PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.38m | 6:26PM0.42m | 6:43AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 193 | 224 | 300 | 385 | 486 | 469 | 432 | 52 | 429 | 402 | 530 | 435 | 346 | 361 | 161 | 164 | 88 | 298 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 71 | 123 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 39 | 337 | 44 | 45 | 179 | 208 | 203 | 188 | 262 | 255 | 248 | 241 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 111 | 104 | 135 | 61 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 62 | — | 3 | 63 | 81 | 67 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 1754 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
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