Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s 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 (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1868 | 718 | 516 | 597 | 597 | 589 | 1232 | 1019 | 886 | 773 | 1074 | 1121 | 1074 | 1174 | 1016 | 939 | 874 | 861 | 887 | 1060 | 1459 | 1975 | 2581 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | 2:12AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 1868 | 718 | 516 | 408 | 349 | 290 | 1232 | 1019 | 886 | 773 | 1074 | 1121 | 1074 | 1174 | 1016 | 939 | 874 | 861 | 887 | 1060 | 1459 | 1975 | 2581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 558 | 376 | 597 | 597 | 589 | 32 | 40 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 13 | S 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ESE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 35 | 225 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
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