Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 34 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 74 | 76 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 84 | 137 | 63 | 60 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.52m | 6:26PM1.62m | 6:45AM1.51m | 7:11PM1.60m | 7:32AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.34m | 12:05PM0.31m | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.32m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 29 | 38 | 56 | 90 | 117 | 74 | 110 | 505 | 838 | 819 | 577 | 467 | 408 | 339 | 193 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 51 | 33 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 24 | 76 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 26 | 84 | 137 | 63 | 54 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | — | S 23 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 54 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 94 | 15 | — | 10 | 60 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | — | — | 19 | 23 | 43 | 60 | 57 | 83 | 112 | 170 | 186 | 129 | 275 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 9 | 52 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 265 | 265 |
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