Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 277 | 230 | 408 | 625 | 603 | 561 | 2185 | 807 | 1417 | 1347 | 882 | 1131 | 1088 | 1060 | 1088 | 1330 | 1314 | 1131 | 1102 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.87m | 5:27AM1.79m | 5:56PM1.81m | 6:21AM1.75m | 6:49PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.01m | 11:17PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.05m | 00:04AM0.11m | 12:26PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
69 | 64 | 59 | 408 | 625 | 603 | 561 | 661 | 807 | 1417 | 1347 | 882 | 1131 | 1088 | 1060 | 1088 | 1330 | 1314 | 1131 | 1102 | 904 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
58 | 55 | 41 | 58 | 63 | 82 | 72 | 96 | 77 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 44 | 30 | 46 | 36 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ESE 12 |
81 | 277 | 230 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2185 | 57 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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