Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 99 | 369 | 1403 | 2178 | 6164 | 2561 | 2056 | 828 | 791 | 541 | 507 | 507 | 1216 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 5 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 14 | 75 | 107 | 64 | 48 | 35 | 2689 | 2561 | 2056 | 828 | 791 | 541 | 459 | 326 | 1216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 26 | 54 | 36 | 99 | 137 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 639 | 487 | 500 | 507 | 507 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 55 | 19 | 42 | 36 | 36 | — | — | 36 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 20 | 40 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 69 | 33 | — | 14 | 369 | 1403 | 2178 | 6164 | 6 | 19 | 5 | — | 1 | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 479 | 475 | 498 | 475 | 318 | 172 | 75 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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