Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 249 | 155 | 282 | 485 | 382 | 497 | 661 | 1138 | 3089 | 3181 | 3743 | 3940 | 4001 | 5469 | 8617 | 7754 | 8316 | 9533 | 3011 | 2643 | 2379 | 2185 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.74m | 5:05PM1.74m | 5:26AM1.75m | 5:50PM1.71m | 6:13AM1.75m | 6:38PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.14m | 11:21PM0.15m | 11:44AM0.13m | 00:04AM0.14m | 12:30PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 101 | 99 | 98 | 55 | 56 | 215 | 135 | 121 | 118 | 1333 | 1450 | 1725 | 1849 | 2127 | 2297 | 3529 | 4625 | 4239 | 3506 | 3011 | 2643 | 2379 | 2185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 45 | 62 | 55 | 54 | 103 | 134 | 18 | 4 | 85 | 85 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | S 19 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 29 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 144 | 249 | 155 | 282 | 485 | 382 | 497 | 661 | 1138 | 3089 | 3181 | 3743 | 3940 | 4001 | 5469 | 8617 | 7754 | 8316 | 9533 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 172 | 389 | 172 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 172 | 311 | 318 | 23 | 172 | 75 | 60 | 60 | 287 | 287 | 19 | 19 |
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