Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1286 | 2830 | 2207 | 511 | 555 | 628 | 543 | 524 | 629 | 718 | 3650 | 2209 | 2600 | 2950 | 2234 | 1806 | 1383 | 976 | 775 | 566 | 231 | 161 | 276 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.94m | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:46PM1.89m | 7:14AM1.75m | 7:47PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.02m | 00:00AM0.09m | 12:18PM0.05m | 00:53AM0.13m | 1:13PM0.10m | 1:47AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 1217 | 1025 | 511 | 555 | 628 | 543 | 524 | 629 | 718 | 1533 | 2209 | 2600 | 2950 | 2234 | 1806 | 1383 | 976 | 775 | 566 | 231 | 161 | 276 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 6 | 232 | 152 | 6 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 275 | 892 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 208 | 152 | 23 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | S 22 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 19 | SE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1286 | 2830 | 2207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 53 | 55 | 4 | — | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 60 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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