Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 522 | 609 | 1094 | 4374 | 3078 | 826 | 1459 | 2806 | 2770 | 3148 | 3488 | 3235 | 3078 | 4777 | 3901 | 1985 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.63m | 6:57AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.28m | 1:00PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 14 | NE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 374 | 505 | 609 | 1094 | 2228 | 49 | 655 | 580 | 21 | 4 | 45 | — | 7 | 7 | 2843 | 2468 | 1985 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | E 15 | S 17 | SSW 16 | E 14 | NE 14 | — | — | NE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 195 | 522 | 516 | 404 | 48 | 4 | 220 | 50 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 455 | 167 | 112 | 67 | 4 | — | 22 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4374 | 3078 | 826 | 1459 | 2806 | 2770 | 3148 | 3488 | 3235 | 3078 | 4777 | 3901 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 60 | 172 | 351 | 172 | 179 | 259 | 856 | 265 | 225 | 189 | 211 | 111 | 17 |
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