Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 500 | 2207 | 2890 | 4971 | 6818 | 4066 | 2953 | 2111 | 1240 | 871 | 721 | 714 | 738 | 520 | 272 | 222 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:40PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.54m | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.44m | 5:05PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 8 |
Feels °C | -3 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 500 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 4066 | 2953 | 1081 | 808 | 637 | 524 | 714 | 738 | 520 | 272 | 175 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 2111 | 1240 | 871 | 721 | 375 | 172 | 169 | 218 | 222 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 361 | 2207 | 2890 | 4971 | 6818 | 1224 | 1377 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 41 | 47 | 19 | 23 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 314 | 172 | 173 | 313 | 755 | 1029 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
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