Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1523 | 1649 | 3801 | 5386 | 2839 | 4065 | 8059 | 8924 | 9964 | 3282 | 2932 | 2614 | 5769 | 2570 | 2346 | 2107 | 1902 | 1674 | 1519 | 1196 | 1021 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.71m | 6:13AM1.75m | 6:38PM1.68m | 7:04AM1.74m | 7:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.13m | 00:04AM0.14m | 12:30PM0.14m | 00:49AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1523 | 1649 | 1872 | 2158 | 2839 | 4065 | 4876 | 4293 | 3762 | 3282 | 2932 | 2614 | 2606 | 2570 | 2346 | 2107 | 1902 | 1674 | 1519 | 1196 | 1021 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 85 | 67 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3801 | 5386 | 3 | 4 | 8059 | 8924 | 9964 | — | — | — | 5769 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 172 | 179 | 23 | 23 | 172 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 287 | 313 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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