Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 160 | 510 | 582 | 659 | 529 | 496 | 465 | 370 | 380 | 406 | 427 | 516 | 516 | 522 | 421 | 416 | 324 | 243 | 231 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.78m | 2:50PM1.83m | 3:13AM1.81m | 3:38PM1.81m | 4:01AM1.81m | 4:25PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:10PM0.13m | 9:33AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.11m | 10:21AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 231 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 120 | 510 | 582 | 659 | 529 | 496 | 465 | 370 | 380 | 406 | 427 | 516 | 516 | 522 | 421 | 416 | 324 | 243 | 231 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | ENE 7 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 52 | 3 | 21 | 160 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 65 | 92 | — | — | — | 54 | 35 | 42 | 57 | 20 | — | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | E 12 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | E 12 | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 57 | 15 | 35 | 60 | 61 | 67 | 38 | 51 | 42 | 30 | 245 | 77 | 80 | 54 | 38 | 106 | 92 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 114 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 105 | 1 |
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