Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 760 | 683 | 637 | 487 | 361 | 376 | 381 | 309 | 301 | 269 | 215 | 218 | 239 | 218 | 210 | 236 | 968 | 3666 | 2233 | 2186 | 2061 | 1804 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.72m | 8:30PM1.60m | 9:04AM1.70m | 9:34PM1.58m | 10:08AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.17m | 2:10PM0.20m | 2:28AM0.20m | 3:05PM0.24m | 3:25AM0.22m | 4:05PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 760 | 683 | 637 | 487 | 361 | 376 | 381 | 309 | 301 | 269 | 215 | 218 | 239 | 64 | 210 | 236 | 6 | 1826 | 2 | 2 | — | 1804 | 765 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 218 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | 221 | 173 | 86 | 188 | 968 | 3666 | 2233 | 2186 | 2061 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 172 | 172 | 111 | 80 | 2 |
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