Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 107 | 73 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 84 | 80 | 64 | 83 | 123 | 456 | 675 | 908 | 1033 | 1009 | 807 | 768 | 534 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.62m | 6:45AM1.51m | 7:11PM1.60m | 7:32AM1.52m | 7:57PM1.59m | 8:20AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.32m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | 1:54AM0.34m | 2:12PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 75 | 75 | 97 | 344 | 487 | 628 | 599 | 541 | 415 | 285 | 209 | 80 | 154 | 675 | 908 | 1033 | 1009 | 807 | 203 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 107 | 73 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 84 | 80 | 64 | 61 | 48 | 456 | 154 | 165 | 123 | 94 | 47 | 768 | 534 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 21 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 34 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 46 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | 9 | 123 | 83 | — | 157 | — | — | 19 | 32 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 88 | 109 | 132 | 147 | 206 | — | 3 | 9 | 49 | 42 | 26 | 37 | 83 | 94 | 122 | 188 | 78 | 216 | 242 | 265 | 65 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 265 | 179 | 259 | 259 | 265 | 259 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
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