Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 355 | 486 | 653 | 1259 | 873 | 1332 | 3621 | 3801 | 4001 | 2278 | 3792 | 8164 | 8393 | 9868 | 8740 | 2679 | 2379 | 2346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.74m | 5:26AM1.75m | 5:50PM1.71m | 6:13AM1.75m | 6:38PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.15m | 11:44AM0.13m | 00:04AM0.14m | 12:30PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 269 | 215 | 96 | 653 | 118 | 437 | 1332 | 1699 | 1872 | 2127 | 2278 | 3792 | 4569 | 4293 | 3762 | 3052 | 2679 | 2379 | 2346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 103 | 134 | 121 | — | 85 | 85 | 67 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 57 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | NW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 4 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 363 | 355 | 486 | 2 | 1259 | 873 | 7 | 3621 | 3801 | 4001 | 14 | 4 | 8164 | 8393 | 9868 | 8740 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 172 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 23 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 314 | 60 | 172 | 75 | 60 | 60 | 287 | 360 | 19 | 19 |
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