Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1216 | 1503 | 783 | 513 | 225 | 234 | 219 | 274 | 249 | 262 | 305 | 277 | 220 | 223 | 424 | 1060 | 1266 | 2573 | 2173 | 516 | 576 | 617 | 525 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.97m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:46PM1.96m | 5:12AM1.80m | 5:46PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.04m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM0.02m | 11:06PM0.08m | 11:24AM0.02m | 00:00AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1216 | 1503 | 783 | 513 | 83 | 209 | 219 | 274 | 249 | 262 | 305 | 277 | 220 | 223 | 424 | 17 | 16 | 1175 | 1009 | 516 | 576 | 617 | 525 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 |
13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 225 | 234 | 172 | 118 | 92 | 59 | 96 | 103 | 138 | 132 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 6 | 229 | 106 | 6 | 70 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NNE 3 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
69 | 156 | 49 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1060 | 1266 | 2573 | 2173 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 265 | 172 | 80 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 172 | 172 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












