Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3500 | 3240 | 2907 | 1335 | 434 | 496 | 392 | 371 | 307 | 251 | 251 | 262 | 220 | 180 | 99 | 173 | 141 | 118 | 169 | 172 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.70m | 10:38PM1.59m | 11:12AM1.72m | 11:39PM1.62m | 12:12PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.27m | 4:27AM0.23m | 5:10PM0.28m | 5:34AM0.23m | 6:17PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1850 | 1811 | 1546 | 1335 | 434 | 496 | 392 | 371 | 307 | 251 | 251 | 262 | 220 | 180 | 99 | 173 | 141 | 110 | 84 | 172 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 411 | 254 | 192 | 147 | 116 | 115 | 73 | 70 | 60 | 68 | 90 | 68 | 105 | 118 | 169 | 57 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | S 13 | SSE 13 | E 16 | E 17 | SSE 12 | E 18 | SSW 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3500 | 3240 | 2907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 172 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 18 | 1 |
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