Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 845 | 474 | 953 | 1327 | 4796 | 2697 | 5323 | 7173 | 4066 | 2465 | 1708 | 1240 | 882 | 839 | 1060 | 714 | 520 | 338 | 178 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.52m | 10:40PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.54m | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.46m | 4:27AM0.44m | 5:05PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 822 | 845 | 474 | 953 | 48 | 2178 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 4066 | 2465 | 1020 | 701 | 625 | 545 | 1060 | 714 | 520 | 338 | 178 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 12 | S 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 154 | 68 | 238 | 60 | 8 | 32 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 1708 | 1240 | 882 | 839 | 215 | 172 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | NE 6 | E 12 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 11 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 29 | — | 1 | 1327 | 4796 | 2697 | 5323 | 7173 | 1224 | 1570 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 75 | 314 | 172 | 339 | 313 | 635 | 1029 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
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