
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1063 | 771 | 522 | 411 | 390 | 307 | 284 | 223 | 206 | 161 | 158 | 122 | 85 | 106 | 44 | 109 | 167 | 218 | 213 | 668 | 158 | 210 | 250 | 159 | 581 | 581 | 581 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.55m | 8:42PM1.44m | 9:09AM1.53m | 9:33PM1.43m | 9:59AM1.53m | 10:23PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.37m | 2:16PM0.41m | 2:29AM0.40m | 3:00PM0.43m | 3:14AM0.42m | 3:47PM0.45m | 4:02AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | 8:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1063 | 771 | 522 | 411 | 390 | 307 | 284 | 223 | 206 | 161 | 158 | 122 | 85 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 54 | 213 | 25 | 158 | 210 | 113 | 159 | 581 | 581 | 581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 10 |
57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 32 | 9 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 40 | 109 | 167 | 218 | 41 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 154 | 149 | 14 | 17 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | S 20 | ENE 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 10 | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 44 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 57 | 2 | 15 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
54 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 28 | — | — | 62 | 60 | 106 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 668 | 149 | 114 | 250 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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