Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8898 | 9799 | 8809 | 3029 | 6095 | 2534 | 2308 | 2038 | 1770 | 1590 | 1497 | 1196 | 467 | 905 | 771 | 673 | 526 | 487 | 265 | 289 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.68m | 7:04AM1.74m | 7:31PM1.63m | 8:01AM1.72m | 8:30PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.14m | 00:49AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.16m | 1:37AM0.17m | 2:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4240 | 3475 | 3114 | 3029 | 2775 | 2534 | 2308 | 2038 | 1770 | 1590 | 1497 | 1196 | 338 | 905 | 771 | 673 | 526 | 487 | 265 | 289 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | S 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 467 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 11 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 8898 | 9799 | 8809 | — | 6095 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 41 | 83 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 25 | 24 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 259 | 437 | 265 | 75 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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