Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 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 6PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 426 | 864 | 989 | 1077 | 370 | 342 | 318 | 331 | 356 | 407 | 472 | 665 | 573 | 1868 | 1914 | 2233 | 2233 | 2534 | 2734 | 2905 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 388 | 366 | 337 | 370 | 342 | 318 | 331 | 356 | 407 | 472 | 665 | 573 | 822 | 811 | 928 | 1038 | 1155 | 1318 | 1454 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 15 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 426 | 864 | 989 | 1077 | 85 | 12 | 10 | — | 19 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1868 | 1914 | 2233 | 2233 | 2534 | 2734 | 2905 | 637 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 314 | 314 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 287 | 287 | 172 |
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