Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 168 | 135 | 272 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 303 | 289 | 297 | 730 | 198 | 173 | 221 | 333 | 1167 | 1917 | 647 | 1090 | 1959 | 3606 | 3719 | 2609 | 1911 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.84m | 8:15AM1.73m | 8:45PM1.79m | 9:14AM1.72m | 9:42PM1.75m | 10:10AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.17m | 2:09PM0.17m | 2:42AM0.22m | 3:06PM0.24m | 3:39AM0.27m | 4:06PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 223 | 162 | 92 | 272 | 49 | 73 | 88 | 303 | 289 | 297 | 350 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 157 | 353 | 512 | 647 | 1090 | 1959 | 3606 | 3719 | 2609 | 1911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 208 | 168 | 135 | 37 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 102 | 84 | 60 | 52 | 101 | 76 | 85 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 17 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | SE 16 | E 14 | ENE 13 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 119 | 117 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 66 | 84 | 92 | — | 1 | — | 54 | — | 20 | 730 | 198 | 173 | 221 | 333 | 1167 | 1917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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