
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 101 | 284 | 226 | 397 | 1175 | 1363 | 1409 | 2521 | 1146 | 867 | 593 | 372 | 269 | 215 | 187 | 239 | 717 | 1004 | 1133 | 1029 | 978 | 1232 | 1168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:00AM1.61m | 1:26PM1.68m | 1:45AM1.60m | 2:10PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.37m | 6:27AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.37m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:49PM0.37m | 8:03AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
139 | 101 | 95 | 152 | 94 | 59 | 50 | 74 | 1325 | 1146 | 867 | 593 | 372 | 269 | 215 | 140 | 108 | 717 | 1004 | 1133 | 1029 | 978 | 1232 | 1168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
13 | 16 | 38 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 181 | 80 | 141 | 187 | 239 | 57 | 153 | 153 | 187 | 233 | 286 | 338 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | 80 | 77 | 143 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 117 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
23 | 67 | 284 | 226 | 397 | 1175 | 1363 | 1409 | 2521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 85 | 172 | 23 | 179 | 265 | 265 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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