Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1240 | 882 | 721 | 607 | 617 | 418 | 220 | 222 | 296 | 296 | 392 | 402 | 513 | 513 | 494 | 1088 | 4275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | 00:14AM1.52m | 12:38PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.38m | 6:50PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 716 | 625 | 504 | 607 | 617 | 418 | 220 | 122 | 296 | 296 | 392 | 402 | 154 | 513 | 494 | 1088 | 1950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1240 | 882 | 721 | 370 | 231 | 172 | 218 | 222 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 513 | 106 | 90 | 14 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 154 | 165 | 162 | 169 | 349 | 1 | 9 | 83 | 4275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 75 | 287 | 318 |
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