
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2417 | 2063 | 1963 | 1640 | 1396 | 1059 | 1016 | 820 | 673 | 563 | 473 | 243 | 229 | 250 | 187 | 189 | 178 | 127 | 123 | 90 | 95 | 96 | 58 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.67m | 3:54AM1.57m | 4:18PM1.66m | 4:36AM1.55m | 5:01PM1.65m | 5:18AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.33m | 10:08AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.33m | 10:47AM0.30m | 11:16PM0.33m | 11:26AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
2417 | 2063 | 1963 | 1640 | 1396 | 1059 | 1016 | 820 | 673 | 563 | 473 | 143 | 113 | 250 | 187 | 189 | 178 | 127 | 123 | 90 | 95 | 96 | 48 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
133 | 136 | 72 | 191 | 153 | 143 | 133 | 98 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 243 | 229 | 112 | 73 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 58 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | — | E 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 93 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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