Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
561 | 661 | 807 | 927 | 940 | 882 | 739 | 1088 | 929 | 1117 | 1189 | 1330 | 1297 | 1102 | 904 | 869 | 734 | 602 | 494 | 453 | 451 | 468 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:27AM1.79m | 5:56PM1.81m | 6:21AM1.75m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:16AM1.70m | 7:43PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.05m | 00:04AM0.11m | 12:26PM0.12m | 00:51AM0.17m | 1:15PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
561 | 661 | 807 | 927 | 940 | 882 | 739 | 1088 | 929 | 1117 | 1189 | 1330 | 1297 | 1102 | 904 | 869 | 734 | 602 | 494 | 453 | 451 | 468 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
55 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 33 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
44 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 |
— | 8 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 45 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 23 |
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