Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s 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 offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 290 | 269 | 201 | 198 | 183 | 198 | 235 | 304 | 273 | 263 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 191 | 188 | 231 | 225 | 222 | 301 | 229 | 742 | 470 | 771 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.68m | 1:07PM1.79m | 1:32AM1.73m | 2:00PM1.82m | 2:24AM1.78m | 2:50PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.20m | 7:21PM0.22m | 7:44AM0.16m | 8:18PM0.17m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:10PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 311 | 290 | 269 | 201 | 198 | 183 | 198 | 235 | 304 | 273 | 263 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 191 | 188 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 55 | 229 | 742 | 470 | 771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 12 | S 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 231 | 225 | 222 | 301 | 160 | 3 | 92 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 13 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | SSW 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 62 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | 19 | 19 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 22 | 48 | 35 | 54 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 244 | 1 | 189 | 189 | 105 | 17 |
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