Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Fri 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 854 | 867 | 767 | 744 | 744 | 643 | 594 | 490 | 475 | 400 | 393 | 367 | 303 | 298 | 242 | 237 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:25AM1.58m | 3:49PM1.68m | 4:06AM1.59m | 4:30PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.31m | 9:41AM0.26m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 854 | 867 | 767 | 744 | 744 | 643 | 594 | 490 | 475 | 400 | 393 | 367 | 303 | 298 | 242 | 237 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 236 | 289 | 273 | 387 | 387 | 355 | 280 | 273 | 254 | 243 | 135 | 98 | 95 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 20 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 129 | 127 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 13 | — | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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