Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 797 | 649 | 524 | 443 | 369 | 305 | 239 | 222 | 165 | 163 | 158 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.72m | 6:17PM1.65m | 6:43AM1.66m | 7:08PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:19AM0.20m | 12:45PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 797 | 649 | 524 | 443 | 369 | 305 | 239 | 196 | 155 | 93 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 98 | 96 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 500 | 370 | 355 | 288 | 228 | 231 | 225 | 222 | 165 | 163 | 158 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 20 | 19 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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