
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (06 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 11 | S 14 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1099 | 805 | 624 | 456 | 413 | 346 | 336 | 336 | 299 | 290 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 173 | 217 | 376 | 427 | 527 | 395 | 355 | 346 | 341 | 802 | 863 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.59m | 9:12AM1.57m | 9:37PM1.60m | 10:05AM1.62m | 10:30PM1.62m | 10:59AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.32m | 2:38AM0.33m | 3:00PM0.32m | 3:27AM0.31m | 3:54PM0.31m | 4:20AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | |
5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | E 11 |
963 | 805 | 624 | 456 | 413 | 289 | 200 | 151 | 117 | 117 | 225 | 116 | 163 | 159 | 201 | 214 | 343 | 370 | 356 | 286 | 206 | 146 | 802 | 498 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 18 |
653 | 534 | 406 | 380 | 288 | 346 | 336 | 336 | 299 | 290 | 121 | 222 | 218 | 173 | 170 | 376 | 427 | 527 | 214 | 355 | 286 | 332 | 332 | 863 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | S 17 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | S 7 |
32 | 36 | 20 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 58 | 43 | 40 | 83 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 103 | 217 | 29 | 29 | — | 395 | 58 | 346 | 341 | 48 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
1099 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 57 | 69 | 105 | 89 | 135 | 254 | 73 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 65 | 259 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
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