Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 42 | 99 | 375 | 1107 | 2113 | 2535 | 2561 | 834 | 705 | 595 | 597 | 507 | 605 | 1232 | 1019 | 857 | 763 | 3372 | 1045 | 1237 | 1174 | 3751 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 75 | 93 | 64 | 45 | 35 | 37 | 2561 | 588 | 705 | 595 | 468 | 394 | 288 | 1232 | 1019 | 857 | 763 | 970 | 1045 | 1237 | 1174 | 1127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 36 | 99 | 134 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 834 | 558 | 305 | 597 | 507 | 605 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 42 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | 18 | 19 | 36 | 225 | 38 | 20 | 40 | 3 | 3 | — | 32 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | — | 2 | 375 | 1107 | 2113 | 2535 | 10 | 22 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 3372 | — | — | — | 3751 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 479 | 479 | 498 | 475 | 314 | 172 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
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