Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
269 | 263 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 163 | 204 | 187 | 181 | 168 | 155 | 150 | 146 | 126 | 169 | 165 | 276 | 529 | 2072 | 1739 | 1180 | 507 | 847 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.78m | 2:00PM1.91m | 2:24AM1.80m | 2:54PM1.95m | 3:18AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.14m | 8:20PM0.15m | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.10m | 9:34AM0.04m | 10:12PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 8 |
269 | 263 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 163 | 204 | 187 | 181 | 168 | 155 | 150 | 146 | 98 | 169 | 165 | 276 | 529 | 2072 | 1739 | 1180 | 507 | 847 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 |
49 | 81 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 66 | 110 | 104 | 156 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 126 | 82 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 237 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | SE 12 |
14 | 46 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 239 | 143 | — | 43 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 82 | 445 | 172 | 23 | 15 | 15 |
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