Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 135 | 131 | 96 | 86 | 198 | 133 | 481 | 196 | 315 | 426 | 990 | 1122 | 932 | 276 | 308 | 294 | 265 | 263 | 298 | 346 | 638 | 3163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.82m | 4:36PM1.76m | 5:00AM1.84m | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.12m | 10:52PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 189 | 135 | 131 | 96 | 86 | 91 | 71 | 220 | 52 | 42 | 15 | 406 | 409 | 318 | 276 | 308 | 294 | 265 | 263 | 298 | 346 | 638 | 706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 14 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | S 17 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | NNE 10 | N 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 23 | 41 | 88 | 117 | 198 | 133 | 481 | 196 | 315 | 426 | 990 | 1122 | 932 | 65 | 9 | — | 9 | 14 | 7 | 33 | — | 3163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 475 | 475 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 172 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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