Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 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 Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6809 | 6541 | 7034 | 7399 | 6699 | 3090 | 2151 | 5256 | 2005 | 3794 | 3148 | 1807 | 1555 | 1088 | 816 | 614 | 1223 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.65m | 6:27AM1.65m | 6:54PM1.61m | 7:21AM1.65m | 7:49PM1.58m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.21m | 12:37PM0.20m | 00:58AM0.22m | 1:26PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3256 | 3080 | 3365 | 3431 | 3265 | 3090 | 2151 | 2188 | 2005 | 3794 | 3148 | 1807 | 1555 | 1088 | 816 | 614 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 17 | NE 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 654 | 793 | 1077 | 1367 | — | 200 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | N 3 | — | WNW 3 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6809 | 6541 | 7034 | 7399 | 6699 | — | 22 | 5256 | — | — | 22 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 1223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 179 | 172 | 172 | 34 | 75 | 75 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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