Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 93 | 60 | 85 | 116 | 161 | 239 | 131 | 373 | 489 | 521 | 378 | 307 | 278 | 431 | 540 | 671 | 847 | 904 | 1490 | 1715 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.63m | 7:34PM1.52m | 8:01AM1.58m | 8:26PM1.47m | 8:54AM1.53m | 9:20PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.30m | 1:32AM0.31m | 2:01PM0.36m | 2:16AM0.37m | 2:47PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 93 | 60 | 20 | 56 | 17 | 160 | 131 | 22 | 20 | 45 | 378 | 307 | 223 | 207 | 169 | 134 | 111 | 59 | 821 | 849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 21 | 58 | 20 | 55 | 26 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 14 | 43 | 41 | 10 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 106 | 225 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 13 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 35 | 84 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 64 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 59 | 74 | 85 | 116 | 161 | 239 | 106 | 373 | 489 | 521 | 115 | 182 | 278 | 431 | 540 | 671 | 847 | 904 | 1490 | 1715 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 225 | 254 | 225 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 265 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 17 |
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