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 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 71 | 123 | 193 | 224 | 300 | 385 | 459 | 354 | 346 | 337 | 324 | 304 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44PM1.55m | 12:11PM1.62m | 00:32AM1.54m | 12:57PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.38m | 6:26PM0.42m | 6:43AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | ENE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 193 | 224 | 33 | 385 | 459 | 354 | 346 | 114 | 92 | 89 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 71 | 123 | 26 | 26 | 300 | 69 | 45 | 23 | 40 | 337 | 324 | 304 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 73 | 179 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 54 | 128 | 6 | 152 | 186 | 168 | 250 | 197 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
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