Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 609 | 960 | 4724 | 3078 | 798 | 1901 | 3243 | 3334 | 3310 | 3478 | 3365 | 3181 | 4826 | 3967 | 2021 | 1642 | 1487 | 1374 | 1146 | 1012 | 794 | 671 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | 8:42AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.28m | 1:00PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:09AM0.28m | 2:37PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | NE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 609 | 960 | 2480 | 35 | 617 | 484 | 21 | 23 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 2891 | 2468 | 2021 | 1642 | 1487 | 1374 | 1146 | 1012 | 794 | 671 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | E 15 | S 16 | SSW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 516 | 404 | 48 | 4 | 347 | 59 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 19 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 67 | 4 | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4724 | 3078 | 798 | 1901 | 3243 | 3334 | 3310 | 3478 | 3365 | 3181 | 4826 | 3967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 23 | 75 | 172 | 402 | 172 | 179 | 259 | 259 | 265 | 225 | 189 | 211 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
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