Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 229 | 222 | 165 | 229 | 232 | 115 | 268 | 505 | 1210 | 1456 | 614 | 1223 | 2039 | 3649 | 3464 | 2609 | 1735 | 1443 | 1036 | 878 | 704 | 649 | 547 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.79m | 9:14AM1.72m | 9:42PM1.75m | 10:10AM1.70m | 10:35PM1.70m | 11:03AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.17m | 2:42AM0.22m | 3:06PM0.24m | 3:39AM0.27m | 4:06PM0.30m | 4:36AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 229 | 222 | 165 | 113 | 105 | 115 | 119 | 181 | 333 | 524 | 614 | 1223 | 2039 | 3649 | 3464 | 2609 | 1735 | 1443 | 1036 | 878 | 704 | 649 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | S 12 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 115 | 76 | 76 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 7 | E 14 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 121 | 117 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | 16 | 77 | 229 | 232 | 98 | 268 | 505 | 1210 | 1456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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