Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 332 | 314 | 206 | 212 | 206 | 189 | 148 | 67 | 86 | 151 | 214 | 230 | 355 | 384 | 326 | 883 | 2008 | 3380 | 5870 | 5328 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 405 | 477 | 518 | 408 | 351 | 258 | 158 | 148 | 78 | 86 | 151 | 214 | 230 | 355 | 384 | 326 | 883 | 343 | 6 | 2938 | 2758 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 338 | 332 | 314 | 206 | 212 | 206 | 127 | 119 | 56 | 59 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 201 | 314 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 13 | S 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 25 | 48 | 34 | 67 | 30 | 114 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 80 | 189 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 2008 | 3380 | 5870 | 5328 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 82 | 309 | 475 | 314 | 498 |
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