Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 64 | 61 | 97 | 89 | 84 | 90 | 154 | 146 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 81 | 277 | 230 | 534 | 618 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.92m | 3:40AM1.82m | 4:10PM1.91m | 4:33AM1.82m | 5:03PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.07m | 9:58AM-0.00m | 10:28PM0.05m | 10:48AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 647 | 600 | 554 | 506 | 442 | 432 | 363 | 249 | 186 | 128 | 76 | 80 | 69 | 66 | 47 | 534 | 618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 97 | 89 | 84 | 90 | 154 | 146 | 131 | 53 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 58 | 55 | 44 | 58 | 82 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 127 | 124 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 81 | 277 | 230 | 51 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — |
| kJ | 513 | 645 | 759 | 682 | 1101 | 1247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 223 | 143 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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