Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1371 | 1057 | 871 | 646 | 544 | 441 | 357 | 350 | 344 | 279 | 265 | 206 | 249 | 355 | 502 | 90 | 166 | 2032 | 522 | 549 | 467 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1371 | 1057 | 871 | 646 | 544 | 441 | 603 | 350 | 549 | 485 | 625 | 561 | 416 | 312 | 253 | 154 | 166 | 550 | 522 | 549 | 467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | — | — | 238 | — | 357 | 221 | 344 | 279 | 265 | 206 | 249 | 202 | 106 | 90 | 94 | 65 | 70 | 52 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 13 | S 20 | SW 7 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 44 | 80 | 51 | 48 | 72 | 66 | 106 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 2 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 154 | 353 | 653 | 740 | 506 | 1019 | 537 | 980 | — | — | 24 | 75 | 355 | 502 | 1 | 20 | 2032 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 244 | 575 | 223 | 172 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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