Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2261 | 1954 | 1659 | 1512 | 1268 | 1174 | 916 | 804 | 692 | 539 | 424 | 406 | 326 | 276 | 234 | 216 | 267 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:14PM1.58m | 8:42AM1.60m | 9:09PM1.58m | 9:40AM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.28m | 2:37PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.27m | 3:32PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2261 | 1954 | 1659 | 1512 | 1268 | 1174 | 916 | 804 | 692 | 539 | 424 | 406 | 326 | 276 | 234 | 157 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 73 | 198 | 233 | 216 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 18 | S 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 57 | 60 | 79 | 267 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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