Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 274 | 249 | 260 | 305 | 277 | 223 | 181 | 424 | 875 | 1060 | 2673 | 2207 | 516 | 441 | 595 | 514 | 1151 | 535 | 3151 | 1801 | 2510 | 2872 | 2664 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:46PM1.96m | 5:12AM1.80m | 5:46PM1.94m | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:46PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.02m | 11:06PM0.08m | 11:24AM0.02m | 00:00AM0.09m | 12:18PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 224 | 274 | 249 | 260 | 305 | 277 | 223 | 181 | 424 | 2 | 7 | 1103 | 1009 | 516 | 441 | 595 | 514 | 524 | 535 | 451 | 1801 | 2510 | 2872 | 2664 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | E 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 172 | 118 | 92 | 59 | 96 | 103 | 138 | 132 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 229 | 222 | 6 | 70 | 110 | 208 | 593 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NW 2 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | W 2 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 875 | 1060 | 2673 | 2207 | — | — | — | — | 1151 | 1 | 3151 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 318 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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