Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 369 | 305 | 239 | 222 | 165 | 163 | 158 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 66 | 67 | 57 | 67 | 67 | 98 | 102 | 237 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.65m | 6:43AM1.66m | 7:08PM1.58m | 7:36AM1.60m | 8:02PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:19AM0.20m | 12:45PM0.25m | 1:04AM0.28m | 1:32PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 369 | 305 | 239 | 196 | 155 | 93 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 98 | 96 | 66 | 67 | 57 | 67 | 67 | 98 | 102 | 25 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | S 5 |
| kJ | 228 | 231 | 225 | 222 | 165 | 163 | 158 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 237 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | — | 2 | 32 | 42 | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 80 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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