Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1929 | 1633 | 1649 | 4007 | 3102 | 3750 | 8385 | 4430 | 11140 | 5873 | 11276 | 11992 | 4511 | 4025 | 1467 | 7667 | 6779 | 1104 | 1034 | 5023 | 2218 | 859 | 797 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.85m | 4:11AM1.81m | 4:37PM1.80m | 5:01AM1.78m | 5:27PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.03m | 10:06PM0.07m | 10:28AM0.06m | 10:51PM0.09m | 11:14AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1929 | 1633 | 1649 | 1915 | 12 | 6 | 4109 | 5 | 5534 | 5873 | 5947 | 5590 | 4511 | 4025 | 963 | 1150 | 3253 | 1003 | 860 | 934 | 2218 | 859 | 797 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | SSW 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 16 | E 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1467 | 997 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 839 | 3 | 574 | 487 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | — | 4007 | 3102 | 3750 | 8385 | 4430 | 11140 | 7 | 11276 | 11992 | — | — | — | 7667 | 6779 | 1104 | 1034 | 5023 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 15 | 19 | 60 | 172 | 318 | 172 | 75 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 575 | 19 | 19 | 172 | 75 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 301 | 15 | 34 | 0 |
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