Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 187 | 181 | 168 | 155 | 152 | 146 | 113 | 123 | 165 | 297 | 346 | 1230 | 1427 | 1082 | 513 | 1393 | 237 | 190 | 199 | 224 | 192 | 228 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.80m | 2:54PM1.95m | 3:18AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.97m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:46PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.15m | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.10m | 9:34AM0.04m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
223 | 187 | 181 | 168 | 155 | 152 | 146 | 96 | 123 | 165 | 297 | 346 | 1230 | 1427 | 1082 | 513 | 743 | 160 | 190 | 199 | 224 | 192 | 228 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
66 | 110 | 104 | 156 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 113 | 82 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 237 | 169 | 120 | 94 | 91 | 192 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | — | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | E 14 | SE 14 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 9 | 40 | 31 | 106 | — | 52 | 1393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 60 | 82 | 172 | 172 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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