
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 254 | 189 | 184 | 139 | 101 | 260 | 647 | 627 | 1070 | 1277 | 1307 | 2329 | 834 | 682 | 450 | 311 | 257 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 1021 | 1160 | 1068 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.68m | 00:14AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:00AM1.61m | 1:26PM1.68m | 1:45AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.37m | 6:27AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.37m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:49PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
322 | 254 | 189 | 184 | 139 | 101 | 96 | 59 | 92 | 61 | 44 | 48 | 1100 | 834 | 682 | 450 | 311 | 257 | 173 | 140 | 108 | 1021 | 1160 | 1068 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 37 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 209 | 345 | 158 | 192 | 184 | 106 | 106 | 187 | 187 | 108 | 153 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | — | — |
— | 15 | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 75 | 71 | 72 | 77 | 143 | 187 | 104 | 102 | 218 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 18 | — | 16 | 22 | 61 | 260 | 647 | 627 | 1070 | 1277 | 1307 | 2329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 15 | 111 | 259 | 265 | 23 | 23 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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