
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (25 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1183 | 1347 | 2521 | 970 | 815 | 497 | 364 | 297 | 205 | 243 | 377 | 869 | 1187 | 1298 | 991 | 966 | 1297 | 1386 | 1138 | 834 | 704 | 596 | 580 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:00AM1.61m | 1:26PM1.68m | 1:45AM1.60m | 2:10PM1.68m | 2:29AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.37m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:49PM0.37m | 8:03AM0.33m | 8:34PM0.36m | 8:47AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 |
48 | 72 | 1250 | 970 | 815 | 497 | 364 | 297 | 205 | 169 | 377 | 869 | 1187 | 1298 | 991 | 966 | 1297 | 1386 | 1138 | 834 | 704 | 596 | 580 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 |
— | — | 69 | 203 | 71 | 102 | 184 | 106 | 187 | 243 | 109 | 96 | 141 | 139 | 170 | 212 | 281 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 286 | 286 | 238 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | 69 | — | 154 | 104 | 143 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 55 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — |
1183 | 1347 | 2521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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