Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1649 | 2139 | 2074 | 1622 | 1474 | 1194 | 1134 | 769 | 589 | 458 | 373 | 346 | 269 | 341 | 299 | 232 | 234 | 270 | 268 | 268 | 170 | 465 | 427 | 527 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:57PM1.59m | 8:20AM1.53m | 8:46PM1.59m | 9:12AM1.57m | 9:37PM1.60m | 10:05AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.34m | 2:12PM0.32m | 2:38AM0.33m | 3:00PM0.32m | 3:27AM0.31m | 3:54PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 196 | 160 | 160 | 888 | 877 | 686 | 1012 | 769 | 589 | 458 | 373 | 253 | 169 | 118 | 120 | 201 | 234 | 270 | 268 | 268 | 205 | 279 | 294 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 269 | 231 | 235 | 128 | 96 | 66 | 653 | 534 | 406 | 380 | 284 | 346 | 269 | 341 | 299 | 232 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 173 | 170 | 465 | 427 | 527 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 136 | 8 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 73 | 96 | 54 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 63 | 103 | 25 | 310 | 50 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1649 | 2139 | 2074 | 1622 | 1474 | 1194 | 1134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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