Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 206 | 212 | 221 | 176 | 148 | 47 | 113 | 229 | 239 | 256 | 378 | 491 | 329 | 878 | 2432 | 3158 | 2823 | 978 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 518 | 408 | 305 | 258 | 158 | 148 | 80 | 113 | 229 | 239 | 256 | 378 | 491 | 326 | 411 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 978 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 314 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 127 | 121 | 47 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 198 | 329 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 13 | S 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 55 | 8 | 36 | 48 | 35 | 47 | 30 | 67 | 107 | 103 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 27 | 221 | 176 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 46 | 2 | 5 | 878 | 2432 | 3158 | 2823 | 718 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 287 | 172 | 475 | 313 | 318 |
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