Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3857 | 3657 | 3378 | 8168 | 6307 | 3035 | 5863 | 6441 | 4158 | 1513 | 5606 | 5583 | 6092 | 5974 | 5457 | 7976 | 7312 | 1896 | 1792 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.68m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:04PM1.65m | 6:27AM1.65m | 6:54PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.21m | 11:53AM0.18m | 00:14AM0.21m | 12:37PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 3657 | 3378 | 2911 | 2948 | 3035 | 3278 | 3750 | — | 953 | 2164 | 2815 | 3021 | 3030 | 2655 | 2486 | 2020 | 1896 | 1792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 669 | — | — | — | — | 146 | 527 | 654 | 778 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3857 | 6 | 6 | 8168 | 6307 | 6 | 5863 | 6441 | 4158 | 1513 | 5606 | 5583 | 6092 | 5974 | 5457 | 7976 | 7312 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 318 | 75 | 75 | 172 | 172 | 173 | 313 | 498 | 445 | 318 | 172 | 179 | 172 | 172 | 75 | 60 | 24 | 19 |
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