Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 165 | 276 | 456 | 1216 | 1569 | 783 | 424 | 225 | 234 | 234 | 262 | 234 | 244 | 317 | 277 | 220 | 181 | 1352 | 451 | 317 | 232 | 254 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.97m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:46PM1.96m | 5:12AM1.80m | 5:46PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.10m | 9:34AM0.04m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM0.02m | 11:06PM0.08m | 11:24AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 |
123 | 165 | 276 | 456 | 1216 | 1569 | 783 | 424 | 225 | 185 | 234 | 262 | 234 | 244 | 317 | 277 | 220 | 181 | 345 | 451 | 317 | 232 | 133 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 |
82 | 61 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 234 | 172 | 120 | 92 | 58 | 99 | 99 | 138 | 132 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | NE 5 | SE 13 | — | — | — | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
— | 3 | 3 | 39 | 58 | 181 | 78 | 108 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1352 | 25 | 72 | 230 | 254 | 506 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 75 | 445 | 172 | 172 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 172 | 80 | 80 | 19 |
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