Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 117 | 106 | 92 | 50 | 107 | 44 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 57 | 61 | 97 | 89 | 85 | 91 | 154 | 146 | 131 | 127 | 124 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.91m | 2:46AM1.80m | 3:17PM1.92m | 3:40AM1.82m | 4:10PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.07m | 8:45PM0.11m | 9:05AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.07m | 9:58AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 143 | 117 | 106 | 92 | 50 | 107 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 61 | 662 | 600 | 528 | 495 | 442 | 372 | 304 | 212 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 44 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 97 | 89 | 85 | 91 | 154 | 146 | 131 | 85 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 62 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 7 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 127 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 27 | 37 | 53 | 164 | 128 | 326 | 463 | 584 | 799 | 887 | 800 | 1101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 105 | 105 | 143 | 223 | 105 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 223 | 179 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
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