Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
597 | 1232 | 1232 | 892 | 886 | 773 | 949 | 1254 | 1207 | 1191 | 3705 | 1095 | 1001 | 874 | 1016 | 1018 | 1692 | 1925 | 2316 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.62m | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | 2:12AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
346 | 1232 | 1232 | 892 | 886 | 773 | 949 | 1254 | 1207 | 1191 | 1158 | 1095 | 1001 | 874 | 1016 | 1018 | 1692 | 1925 | 2316 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
597 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | ESE 13 | — | — |
40 | — | 3 | 3 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 3705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 60 | 60 |
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