Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 994 | 953 | 887 | 874 | 849 | 990 | 1714 | 1901 | 2262 | 2376 | 2136 | 1822 | 1412 | 1025 | 871 | 646 | 535 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 994 | 953 | 887 | 874 | 849 | 990 | 1714 | 1901 | 2262 | 2376 | 2136 | 1822 | 1412 | 1025 | 871 | 646 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 106 | 266 | 525 | 684 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 80 | 244 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 288 | 244 | 510 | 223 | 173 |
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