
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 378 | 674 | 1338 | 1948 | 2359 | 2417 | 2063 | 1938 | 1640 | 1396 | 1196 | 1016 | 820 | 673 | 563 | 546 | 236 | 239 | 187 | 187 | 189 | 178 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:11AM1.58m | 3:36PM1.67m | 3:54AM1.57m | 4:18PM1.66m | 4:36AM1.55m | 5:01PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.34m | 9:28AM0.31m | 9:57PM0.33m | 10:08AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.33m | 10:47AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
170 | 378 | 674 | 1338 | 1948 | 2359 | 2417 | 2063 | 1938 | 1640 | 1396 | 1196 | 1016 | 820 | 673 | 563 | 546 | 148 | 117 | 123 | 187 | 189 | 178 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 |
184 | 167 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 72 | 153 | 153 | 143 | 133 | 98 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 236 | 239 | 187 | 76 | 66 | 67 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 |
106 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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