Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 86 | 50 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 56 | 62 | 61 | 89 | 135 | 363 | 476 | 367 | 363 | 372 | 280 | 269 | 201 | 198 | 186 | 179 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.94m | 3:01AM1.80m | 3:34PM1.95m | 3:57AM1.82m | 4:30PM1.95m | 4:54AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.07m | 9:01PM0.11m | 9:19AM0.02m | 9:56PM0.07m | 10:14AM-0.01m | 10:48PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 129 | 61 | 82 | 83 | 73 | 53 | 59 | 91 | 93 | 68 | 43 | 70 | 73 | 476 | 367 | 363 | 372 | 280 | 269 | 201 | 198 | 186 | 179 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 86 | 50 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 56 | 62 | 61 | 25 | 135 | 363 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 19 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | E 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 8 | ESE 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 89 | 86 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 49 | 16 | 37 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 132 | 136 | 132 | — | — | — | — | 179 | 127 | 113 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 |
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