Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 876 | 225 | 234 | 252 | 302 | 390 | 2975 | 1208 | 1537 | 6403 | 6185 | 1265 | 6314 | 5880 | 6045 | 3035 | 5866 | 6235 | 6151 | 5961 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:04PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | 11:32PM0.21m | 11:53AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 80 | 168 | 225 | 234 | 252 | 302 | 390 | 563 | 1208 | 1537 | 3156 | 3135 | 1265 | 2911 | 2870 | 2907 | 3035 | 3035 | 3420 | 3528 | 2773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 62 | 68 | 44 | 49 | 40 | 134 | 198 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 29 | 67 | 107 | 103 | 146 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 10 | — | — | NW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 876 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2975 | 5 | 27 | 6403 | 6185 | 876 | 6314 | 5880 | 6045 | 4 | 5866 | 6235 | 6151 | 5961 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 75 | 287 | 456 | 318 | 318 | 179 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 34 | 287 | 475 |
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