Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1293 | 1885 | 5215 | 2378 | 834 | 611 | 516 | 605 | 605 | 597 | 1092 | 892 | 744 | 763 | 822 | 1059 | 936 | 3373 | 3372 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
45 | 36 | 2254 | 2378 | 588 | 611 | 516 | 402 | 335 | 279 | 1092 | 892 | 744 | 763 | 822 | 1059 | 936 | 1045 | 1002 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
36 | 35 | 37 | 13 | 834 | 558 | 376 | 605 | 605 | 597 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | 36 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 225 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1293 | 1885 | 5215 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 34 | — | — | 3373 | 3372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 862 | 537 | 318 | 174 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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