Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2217 | 1755 | 1514 | 1206 | 989 | 805 | 706 | 489 | 403 | 346 | 336 | 336 | 299 | 290 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 173 | 217 | 459 | 427 | 416 | 429 | 468 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.53m | 8:46PM1.59m | 9:12AM1.57m | 9:37PM1.60m | 10:05AM1.62m | 10:30PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.34m | 2:12PM0.32m | 2:38AM0.33m | 3:00PM0.32m | 3:27AM0.31m | 3:54PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 160 | 888 | 877 | 686 | 653 | 534 | 706 | 489 | 403 | 311 | 282 | 119 | 121 | 81 | 181 | 143 | 201 | 205 | 214 | 297 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 235 | 125 | 96 | 49 | 32 | 23 | 406 | 380 | 288 | 346 | 336 | 336 | 299 | 290 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 173 | 170 | 72 | 427 | 59 | 429 | 468 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 136 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 60 | 92 | 103 | 67 | 46 | 63 | 103 | 217 | 459 | 11 | 416 | 61 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2217 | 1755 | 1514 | 1206 | 989 | 805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 52 | 60 | — | 60 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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