Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2209 | 2376 | 2164 | 1699 | 1371 | 1057 | 871 | 646 | 544 | 441 | 363 | 350 | 338 | 326 | 314 | 206 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.70m | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2209 | 2376 | 2164 | 1699 | 1371 | 1057 | 871 | 646 | 544 | 441 | 579 | 505 | 539 | 575 | 625 | 540 | 351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 238 | — | 363 | 350 | 338 | 326 | 314 | 206 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | S 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 13 | S 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 221 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 52 | 160 | 353 | 737 | 791 | 508 | 971 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 1 | 259 | 259 | 288 | 244 | 517 | 223 | 173 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
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