Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon 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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2079 | 2027 | 1952 | 1757 | 1733 | 1546 | 1546 | 1640 | 2061 | 3092 | 4313 | 4066 | 3845 | 3074 | 2434 | 1746 | 1352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.80m | 7:47AM1.73m | 8:16PM1.73m | 8:45AM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.16m | 1:43PM0.17m | 2:12AM0.22m | 2:37PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2079 | 2027 | 1952 | 1757 | 1733 | 1546 | 1546 | 1640 | 2061 | 3092 | 4313 | 4066 | 3845 | 3074 | 2434 | 1746 | 1352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 431 | 424 | 363 | 352 | 304 | 249 | 245 | 212 | 167 | 157 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 52 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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