Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 208 | 300 | 364 | 767 | 924 | 875 | 333 | 328 | 306 | 320 | 350 | 317 | 443 | 573 | 2598 | 4332 | 2125 | 2233 | 2415 | 2539 | 3035 | 3290 | 705 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.84m | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 25 | 44 | 32 | 336 | 315 | 304 | 333 | 328 | 306 | 320 | 350 | 317 | 443 | 573 | 610 | 834 | 850 | 942 | 1189 | 1374 | 1517 | 1680 | 596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | S 17 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | W 2 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 206 | 208 | 300 | 364 | 767 | 924 | 875 | 64 | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 2598 | 4332 | 2125 | 2233 | 2415 | 2539 | 3035 | 3290 | 705 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 775 | 172 | 314 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 75 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 60 | 173 | 287 | 287 | 172 |
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