Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 341 | 961 | 854 | 841 | 298 | 294 | 271 | 244 | 189 | 222 | 303 | 298 | 461 | 624 | 711 | 801 | 778 | 755 | 744 | 744 | 841 | 755 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.55m | 1:42PM1.64m | 2:01AM1.56m | 2:25PM1.66m | 2:43AM1.57m | 3:07PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.37m | 8:18AM0.32m | 8:48PM0.34m | 9:00AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 371 | 341 | 446 | 336 | 86 | 298 | 294 | 271 | 244 | 189 | 179 | 303 | 298 | 461 | 624 | 711 | 801 | 778 | 755 | 744 | 744 | 841 | 755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 203 | 188 | 262 | 309 | 248 | 241 | 231 | 186 | 180 | 178 | 222 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 85 | 82 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 16 | — | SW 16 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 135 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 29 | 139 | 85 | — | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 961 | 854 | 841 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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