Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1225 | 1314 | 1145 | 1102 | 1032 | 869 | 734 | 622 | 605 | 580 | 1756 | 547 | 178 | 172 | 249 | 453 | 878 | 1433 | 2324 | 7065 | 4578 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.75m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:16AM1.70m | 7:43PM1.65m | 8:11AM1.64m | 8:37PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.12m | 00:51AM0.17m | 1:15PM0.21m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1225 | 1314 | 1145 | 1102 | 1032 | 869 | 734 | 622 | 605 | 580 | 451 | 547 | 178 | 131 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 33 | 362 | 4506 | 4578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 44 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 81 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1756 | 149 | 124 | 172 | 249 | 453 | 878 | 1433 | 2324 | 7065 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 172 | 172 | 259 | 259 | 82 | 34 |
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