Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 878 | 715 | 584 | 292 | 304 | 513 | 434 | 434 | 361 | 299 | 322 | 254 | 189 | 139 | 139 | 141 | 799 | 679 | 426 | 691 | 777 | 755 | 723 | 587 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.69m | 11:26PM1.66m | 11:53AM1.68m | 00:14AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.30m | 5:06PM0.34m | 5:32AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.37m | 6:27AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 878 | 715 | 584 | 292 | 304 | 513 | 434 | 434 | 361 | 299 | 322 | 254 | 189 | 139 | 139 | 141 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 28 | 723 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 258 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 104 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 37 | — | 12 | 18 | 16 | 799 | 679 | 426 | 691 | 777 | 755 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 28 | 60 | 19 | 23 | 172 | 265 | 189 | 19 | 15 | 2 |
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