Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
424 | 273 | 154 | 300 | 325 | 477 | 429 | 273 | 173 | 156 | 286 | 201 | 193 | 186 | 176 | 169 | 107 | 154 | 232 | 283 | 273 | 266 | 240 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.70m | 12:17PM1.76m | 00:40AM1.74m | 1:08PM1.84m | 1:31AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.30m | 5:49AM0.27m | 6:21PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.20m | 7:42AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | |
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
424 | 273 | 125 | 229 | 325 | 477 | 429 | 273 | 173 | 133 | 286 | 201 | 193 | 186 | 176 | 169 | 107 | 154 | 232 | 283 | 273 | 266 | 240 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
66 | 110 | 106 | 110 | 90 | 259 | 253 | 174 | 167 | 118 | 88 | 58 | 39 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 73 | 71 | 58 | 51 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 11 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 19 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 8 |
30 | 20 | 154 | 300 | 266 | 26 | — | 30 | 57 | 156 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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