Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 1PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s 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) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | 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 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2164 | 1699 | 1519 | 1041 | 871 | 646 | 544 | 441 | 363 | 350 | 344 | 332 | 265 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 127 | 298 | 61 | 130 | 359 | 469 | 540 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.62m | 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 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2164 | 1699 | 1519 | 1041 | 871 | 646 | 544 | 441 | 603 | 616 | 619 | 624 | 692 | 561 | 428 | 373 | 253 | 154 | 116 | 130 | 359 | 469 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 11 | E 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 238 | 5 | 363 | 350 | 344 | 332 | 265 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 127 | 67 | 61 | 86 | 75 | 70 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 13 | S 20 | S 21 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 70 | 47 | 29 | 67 | 107 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | — | SW 8 | W 2 | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 37 | 143 | 353 | 672 | 821 | 550 | 1159 | 1094 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 298 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 259 | 390 | 244 | 223 | 223 | 172 | 64 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
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