Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 292 | 304 | 513 | 434 | 361 | 361 | 299 | 322 | 258 | 189 | 184 | 139 | 102 | 426 | 1628 | 311 | 762 | 976 | 1115 | 1939 | 900 | 800 | 610 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.69m | 11:26PM1.66m | 11:53AM1.68m | 00:14AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:00AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.34m | 5:32AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.37m | 6:27AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -3 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 584 | 292 | 304 | 513 | 434 | 361 | 361 | 299 | 322 | 258 | 189 | 184 | 139 | 102 | 426 | 575 | 84 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 1081 | 900 | 800 | 610 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 14 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 258 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 6 | — | — | — | 52 | 77 | 109 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 20 | 43 | 33 | 35 | 1628 | 311 | 762 | 976 | 1115 | 1939 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 259 | 60 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 265 | 265 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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