Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 12PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 356 | 426 | 884 | 827 | 1050 | 378 | 349 | 324 | 325 | 356 | 407 | 478 | 674 | 573 | 2110 | 1914 | 2267 | 2415 | 2571 | 2629 | 3017 | 604 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.84m | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 44 | 32 | 388 | 366 | 333 | 378 | 349 | 324 | 325 | 356 | 407 | 478 | 674 | 573 | 834 | 811 | 955 | 1053 | 1172 | 1299 | 1513 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 40 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 521 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 213 | 356 | 426 | 884 | 827 | 1050 | 85 | — | 12 | — | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2110 | 1914 | 2267 | 2415 | 2571 | 2629 | 3017 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 775 | 172 | 313 | 314 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 75 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 75 | 560 | 287 | 287 | 172 |
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