Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 205 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 102 | 47 | 138 | 84 | 118 | 167 | 181 | 255 | 559 | 544 | 465 | 447 | 350 | 269 | 269 | 210 | 269 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.58m | 1:43PM1.66m | 2:04AM1.65m | 2:25PM1.71m | 2:46AM1.72m | 3:08PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:52PM0.31m | 8:12AM0.27m | 8:37PM0.25m | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:22PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 235 | 205 | 87 | 87 | 60 | 52 | 24 | 69 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 181 | 255 | 559 | 544 | 465 | 447 | 350 | 269 | 269 | 210 | 269 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 17 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 50 | 84 | 118 | 167 | 42 | 200 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 73 | 73 | 108 | 103 | 61 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 12 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 17 | E 12 | SE 10 | E 12 | S 20 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 73 | 62 | 154 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 52 | 67 | 102 | 47 | 138 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 80 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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