Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3310 | 3836 | 3601 | 3432 | 5093 | 4179 | 2243 | 1800 | 1633 | 1512 | 1268 | 1051 | 916 | 778 | 625 | 539 | 424 | 344 | 235 | 230 | 225 | 188 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | 8:42AM1.60m | 9:09PM1.58m | 9:40AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:09AM0.28m | 2:37PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.27m | 3:32PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | NE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | — | 7 | 7 | 3078 | 2679 | 2243 | 1800 | 1633 | 1512 | 1268 | 1051 | 916 | 778 | 625 | 539 | 424 | 344 | 235 | 230 | 225 | 188 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 17 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 60 | 172 | 184 | 198 | 187 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 69 | 64 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 3310 | 3836 | 3601 | 3432 | 5093 | 4179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 259 | 259 | 189 | 225 | 111 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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