
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
958 | 1760 | 1513 | 637 | 553 | 470 | 1439 | 1268 | 1415 | 1070 | 971 | 835 | 878 | 987 | 942 | 957 | 1018 | 549 | 1288 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20PM1.43m | 9:47AM1.51m | 10:13PM1.42m | 10:40AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.41m | 3:02AM0.41m | 3:35PM0.45m | 3:51AM0.44m | 4:26PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 |
695 | 575 | 736 | 637 | 553 | 470 | 461 | 418 | 912 | 5 | 971 | 835 | 878 | 987 | 942 | 957 | 1018 | 396 | 1288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — |
99 | 236 | 58 | 47 | 31 | 21 | 66 | 175 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 549 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
148 | 76 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
958 | 1760 | 1513 | — | — | — | 1439 | 1268 | 1415 | 1070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 80 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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