Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1185 | 984 | 466 | 374 | 326 | 310 | 713 | 674 | 537 | 305 | 279 | 218 | 198 | 158 | 159 | 125 | 96 | 69 | 70 | 48 | 27 | 52 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:23PM1.50m | 10:51AM1.56m | 11:14PM1.49m | 11:40AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.42m | 4:12AM0.41m | 4:49PM0.45m | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:48PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 495 | 524 | 466 | 374 | 254 | 269 | 713 | 674 | 537 | 305 | 279 | 218 | 198 | 158 | 159 | 125 | 96 | 69 | 70 | 48 | 27 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 85 | 92 | 254 | 326 | 310 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 72 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1185 | 984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 95 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 |
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