Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 11 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1047 | 407 | 835 | 361 | 455 | 522 | 609 | 968 | 6125 | 3251 | 2602 | 1753 | 2602 | 3068 | 3331 | 3254 | 5641 | 5023 | 4329 | 3699 | 2021 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.58m | 6:36PM1.63m | 6:57AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.24m | 00:42AM0.28m | 1:00PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 428 | 407 | 208 | 255 | 374 | 505 | 609 | 968 | 1992 | 49 | 22 | 324 | 21 | 12 | 35 | — | 3152 | 2943 | 2668 | 2307 | 2021 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | S 17 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | NE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 266 | 232 | 331 | 147 | 195 | 522 | 522 | 311 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 149 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 12 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 77 | 192 | 361 | 455 | 167 | 112 | 67 | 4 | — | 9 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | SW 11 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 1047 | — | 835 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6125 | 3251 | 2602 | 1753 | 2602 | 3068 | 3331 | 3254 | 5641 | 5023 | 4329 | 3699 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 172 | 318 | 179 | 172 | 259 | 259 | 265 | 225 | 189 | 225 | 111 | 17 |
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