
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (03 Jul):
- 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 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s 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) | - | - |
| 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 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 84 | 80 | 63 | 103 | 176 | 461 | 675 | 908 | 1033 | 867 | 807 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.62m | 6:45AM1.51m | 7:11PM1.60m | 7:32AM1.52m | 7:57PM1.59m | 8:20AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.31m | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.32m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | 1:54AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | |
5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
19 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 96 | 74 | 85 | 320 | 644 | 622 | 531 | 408 | 373 | 286 | 173 | 70 | 123 | 169 | 908 | 1033 | 867 | 807 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 53 | 51 | 24 | 73 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 84 | 80 | 63 | 61 | 51 | 461 | 675 | 131 | 128 | 92 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 3 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 54 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 2 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 124 | 82 | 120 | — | — | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
49 | 56 | 61 | 58 | 108 | 170 | 149 | 78 | 206 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 45 | 49 | 103 | 176 | 280 | 225 | 469 | 604 | 602 | 650 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 265 | 179 | 259 | 259 | 265 | 259 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
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