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), 12s 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 3PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s 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) | 12s |
| 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 3mm), 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, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 311 | 1392 | 1939 | 2454 | 2202 | 1868 | 698 | 606 | 500 | 507 | 597 | 1232 | 1019 | 857 | 763 | 811 | 1059 | 1191 | 3609 | 1016 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | 93 | 64 | 46 | 37 | 2454 | 2202 | 1868 | 698 | 606 | 459 | 394 | 335 | 1232 | 1019 | 857 | 763 | 811 | 1059 | 1191 | 1174 | 1016 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 99 | 135 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 558 | 309 | 500 | 507 | 597 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | S 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | — | — | 36 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 225 | 38 | 20 | 40 | 3 | 3 | — | 32 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 311 | 1392 | 1939 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 19 | 50 | — | — | 3609 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 475 | 498 | 475 | 318 | 173 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
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