Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
849 | 990 | 1714 | 1901 | 2209 | 2376 | 2164 | 1699 | 1352 | 1057 | 871 | 646 | 544 | 438 | 363 | 350 | 338 | 279 | 259 | 206 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
849 | 990 | 1714 | 1901 | 2209 | 2376 | 2164 | 1699 | 1352 | 1057 | 871 | 646 | 544 | 438 | 690 | 572 | 510 | 567 | 698 | 616 | 471 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 194 | — | 363 | 350 | 338 | 279 | 259 | 206 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | S 10 | S 22 | S 22 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | S 21 |
— | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 212 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 99 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 54 | 148 | 393 | 788 | 791 | 555 | 1255 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 189 | 1 | 259 | 259 | 288 | 390 | 510 | 223 | 173 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 19 |
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