Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 167 | 128 | 126 | 97 | 93 | 261 | 2252 | 6153 | 6316 | 7203 | 5529 | 4147 | 2035 | 1479 | 1133 | 917 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.58m | 5:11PM1.67m | 5:28AM1.58m | 5:53PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.28m | 10:58AM0.24m | 11:25PM0.28m | 11:38AM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -3 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 167 | 81 | 111 | 93 | 105 | 64 | 61 | 54 | 58 | 5136 | 3871 | 2700 | 2035 | 1479 | 1133 | 917 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 128 | 126 | 97 | 93 | 58 | 16 | 78 | 12 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | E 18 |
| kJ | 158 | 63 | 39 | 101 | 34 | 66 | 60 | 57 | 18 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 41 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 261 | 2252 | 6153 | 6316 | 7203 | 5529 | 4147 | 916 | 698 | 12 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 60 | 24 | 309 | 445 | 259 | 259 | 179 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
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