Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 432 | 1045 | 791 | 674 | 1328 | 1201 | 1217 | 1033 | 905 | 724 | 715 | 596 | 477 | 441 | 341 | 909 | 869 | 912 | 768 | 749 | 749 | 628 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.62m | 10:59AM1.69m | 11:23PM1.65m | 11:53AM1.76m | 00:18AM1.69m | 12:48PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.28m | 4:54PM0.29m | 5:19AM0.25m | 5:57PM0.26m | 6:20AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 356 | 432 | 1045 | 791 | 674 | 1328 | 1201 | 1217 | 1033 | 905 | 724 | 313 | 305 | 300 | 294 | 288 | 909 | 869 | 912 | 768 | 749 | 749 | 628 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 400 | 338 | 338 | 320 | 296 | 302 | 308 | 308 | 302 | 308 | 313 | 715 | 596 | 477 | 441 | 341 | 247 | 242 | 192 | 153 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 360 | 79 | 192 | 358 | 490 | 985 | 974 | 854 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 122 | 262 | 559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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