Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
97 | 89 | 84 | 90 | 154 | 146 | 131 | 181 | 124 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 81 | 280 | 230 | 534 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.82m | 4:10PM1.91m | 4:33AM1.82m | 5:03PM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.07m | 9:58AM-0.00m | 10:28PM0.05m | 10:48AM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
647 | 600 | 542 | 495 | 442 | 383 | 329 | 297 | 208 | 134 | 103 | 100 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 534 | 745 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
97 | 89 | 84 | 90 | 154 | 146 | 131 | 181 | 63 | 87 | 85 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 55 | 92 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
9 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 124 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 81 | 280 | 230 | 50 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1145 | 1014 | 1058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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