
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 367 | 303 | 298 | 242 | 237 | 229 | 167 | 128 | 126 | 97 | 93 | 143 | 1811 | 4772 | 5320 | 6791 | 5531 | 4188 | 2246 | 1456 | 1153 | 1759 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.59m | 4:30PM1.68m | 4:47AM1.58m | 5:11PM1.67m | 5:28AM1.58m | 5:53PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.25m | 10:47PM0.28m | 10:58AM0.24m | 11:25PM0.28m | 11:38AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 |
393 | 367 | 303 | 298 | 242 | 237 | 229 | 167 | 66 | 117 | 96 | 103 | 86 | 42 | 77 | 10 | 4817 | 4076 | 2785 | 2246 | 1456 | 1153 | 1759 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 20 |
135 | 96 | 95 | 167 | 163 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 128 | 126 | 97 | 93 | 61 | 68 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 406 | 352 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | E 18 |
86 | 129 | 127 | — | 30 | 163 | 158 | 63 | 39 | 90 | 60 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 76 | 37 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 4 |
— | — | 19 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 50 | 49 | 225 | — | — | — | 143 | 1811 | 4772 | 5320 | 6791 | 5531 | 4188 | — | 725 | 638 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 172 | 313 | 259 | 265 | 22 | 172 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
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