
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2419 | 1735 | 1383 | 961 | 762 | 566 | 223 | 165 | 178 | 276 | 187 | 187 | 236 | 298 | 307 | 864 | 918 | 769 | 213 | 107 | 638 | 454 | 692 | 847 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.75m | 7:47PM1.84m | 8:15AM1.73m | 8:45PM1.79m | 9:14AM1.72m | 9:42PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.13m | 1:13PM0.10m | 1:47AM0.17m | 2:09PM0.17m | 2:42AM0.22m | 3:06PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
2419 | 1735 | 1383 | 961 | 762 | 566 | 223 | 162 | 94 | 276 | 65 | 57 | 84 | 298 | 59 | 377 | 393 | 328 | 122 | 94 | 308 | 454 | 692 | 847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | S 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | E 14 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 208 | 165 | 178 | 43 | 187 | 187 | 236 | 95 | 15 | 36 | 25 | 78 | 103 | 107 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 18 | NE 5 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 17 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 17 | ENE 12 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 14 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 29 | 11 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 13 | 21 | 76 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | NW 3 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 23 | 30 | 120 | — | 90 | — | — | 307 | 864 | 918 | 769 | 213 | 3 | 638 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
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