
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2218 | 3404 | 4313 | 4021 | 3505 | 3039 | 2164 | 1699 | 1332 | 1021 | 865 | 472 | 488 | 396 | 333 | 280 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.73m | 8:45AM1.69m | 9:11PM1.67m | 9:40AM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.22m | 2:37PM0.26m | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
2218 | 3404 | 4313 | 4021 | 3505 | 3039 | 2164 | 1699 | 1332 | 1021 | 865 | 472 | 488 | 396 | 333 | 280 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
167 | 157 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 137 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | 175 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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