Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 553 | 470 | 461 | 2005 | 1415 | 1633 | 862 | 835 | 878 | 1034 | 987 | 1003 | 1145 | 565 | 1325 | 1172 | 1016 | 1001 | 907 | 893 | 673 | 2207 | 547 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.51m | 10:13PM1.42m | 10:40AM1.51m | 11:04PM1.43m | 11:29AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.41m | 3:35PM0.45m | 3:51AM0.44m | 4:26PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.44m | 5:20PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 553 | 470 | 461 | 476 | 800 | 956 | 862 | 835 | 878 | 1034 | 987 | 1003 | 1145 | 377 | 1325 | 1172 | 1016 | 1001 | 907 | 893 | 673 | 538 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | 66 | 131 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2005 | 1415 | 1633 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2207 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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