Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 239 | 118 | 296 | 1198 | 2362 | 947 | 794 | 407 | 787 | 1280 | 1547 | 1279 | 929 | 771 | 530 | 411 | 390 | 307 | 289 | 227 | 206 | 164 | 158 |
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 | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.58m | 7:51PM1.47m | 8:18AM1.55m | 8:42PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.33m | 1:04AM0.33m | 1:33PM0.37m | 1:46AM0.37m | 2:16PM0.41m | 2:29AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 169 | 137 | 106 | 82 | 544 | 834 | 947 | 794 | 407 | 787 | 1280 | 1547 | 1279 | 929 | 771 | 530 | 411 | 390 | 307 | 289 | 227 | 206 | 80 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 167 | 239 | 118 | 98 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 236 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 102 | 33 | 65 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 164 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 25 | 48 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 113 | 296 | 1198 | 2362 | — | — | — | 77 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 10 | 32 | 51 | 45 | 61 | 203 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 19 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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