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 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| 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 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 2219 | 2922 | 3601 | 3334 | 2907 | 1335 | 434 | 496 | 392 | 371 | 307 | 295 | 251 | 262 | 226 | 180 | 169 | 138 | 138 | 118 | 169 | 172 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | 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 | 3:25AM0.22m | 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 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 290 | 983 | 1399 | 1850 | 1811 | 1576 | 1335 | 434 | 496 | 392 | 371 | 307 | 295 | 251 | 262 | 226 | 180 | 169 | 138 | 138 | 108 | 78 | 172 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 17 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 411 | 254 | 192 | 147 | 116 | 115 | 73 | 71 | 60 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 104 | 118 | 169 | 56 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | S 13 | E 16 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | E 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 273 | 2219 | 2922 | 3601 | 3334 | 2907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 82 | 28 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 18 | 1 |
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