
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (02 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
218 | 218 | 226 | 326 | 2131 | 2742 | 1850 | 3240 | 1525 | 1335 | 434 | 432 | 392 | 371 | 307 | 251 | 251 | 262 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.58m | 10:08AM1.70m | 10:38PM1.59m | 11:12AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.24m | 3:25AM0.22m | 4:05PM0.27m | 4:27AM0.23m | 5:10PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
218 | 218 | 210 | 232 | 946 | 1399 | 1850 | 1811 | 1525 | 1335 | 434 | 432 | 392 | 371 | 307 | 251 | 251 | 262 | 231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 7 | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 411 | 254 | 192 | 147 | 115 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 16 | — | — |
13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 55 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 101 | 226 | 326 | 2131 | 2742 | — | 3240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 259 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 80 | 172 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 225 | 0 | 0 |
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