Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | S 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
544 | 449 | 363 | 350 | 338 | 332 | 314 | 206 | 255 | 212 | 236 | 68 | 90 | 160 | 246 | 296 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
544 | 449 | 344 | 454 | 464 | 466 | 612 | 471 | 358 | 253 | 154 | 113 | 90 | 160 | 246 | 296 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
238 | — | 363 | 350 | 338 | 332 | 314 | 206 | 255 | 212 | 127 | 62 | 76 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | SSW 12 | S 22 | S 22 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | S 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
— | — | 5 | 317 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 8 | 25 | 52 | 68 | 48 | 31 | 67 | 107 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | W 2 | WSW 5 | — | — | NW 3 |
655 | 419 | 719 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 175 | 236 | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
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