Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 370 | 380 | 406 | 427 | 516 | 516 | 427 | 421 | 416 | 324 | 312 | 231 | 228 | 174 | 172 | 167 | 118 | 104 | 66 | 63 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.81m | 4:01AM1.81m | 4:25PM1.78m | 4:49AM1.79m | 5:11PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.11m | 10:21AM0.11m | 10:43PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 370 | 380 | 406 | 427 | 516 | 516 | 427 | 421 | 416 | 324 | 312 | 231 | 228 | 203 | 208 | 186 | 206 | 216 | 216 | 167 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 67 | — | — | 54 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 174 | 172 | 167 | 118 | 104 | 66 | 63 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 38 | 77 | 77 | 38 | 29 | 55 | 70 | 62 | 100 | 170 | 181 | 192 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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