Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW 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 3AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3865 | 3527 | 3640 | 3699 | 6346 | 5620 | 4856 | 4179 | 2243 | 1800 | 1633 | 1400 | 1268 | 1031 | 916 | 778 | 625 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:23PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | 8:42AM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:09AM0.28m | 2:37PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 35 | — | 3601 | 3230 | 2943 | 2679 | 2243 | 1800 | 1633 | 1400 | 1268 | 1031 | 916 | 778 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 13 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 29 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | S 12 | SE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 537 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3865 | 3527 | 3640 | 3699 | 6346 | 5620 | 4856 | 4179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 259 | 259 | 265 | 225 | 189 | 211 | 111 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
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