Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5AM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8385 | 8928 | 11370 | 12253 | 11276 | 11992 | 4511 | 3977 | 1467 | 3016 | 3458 | 1242 | 4924 | 6400 | 963 | 857 | 676 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.81m | 4:37PM1.80m | 5:01AM1.78m | 5:27PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.07m | 10:28AM0.06m | 10:51PM0.09m | 11:14AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 17 | E 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4109 | 4430 | 5848 | 6226 | 5860 | 5262 | 4511 | 3977 | 963 | 3016 | 14 | 1003 | 1164 | 917 | 963 | 857 | 676 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | E 13 | — | E 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1467 | 14 | — | 13 | 860 | 839 | 605 | 494 | 380 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8385 | 8928 | 11370 | 12253 | 11276 | 11992 | — | — | 4 | 32 | 3458 | 1242 | 4924 | 6400 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 313 | 75 | 19 | 60 | 75 | 172 | 172 | 111 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
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