Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 350 | 338 | 338 | 314 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 125 | 70 | 53 | 750 | 171 | 206 | 214 | 299 | 476 | 384 | 763 | 1617 | 8315 | 5187 | 9825 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 422 | 464 | 405 | 477 | 625 | 416 | 358 | 258 | 154 | 116 | 76 | 103 | 171 | 206 | 214 | 299 | 476 | 384 | 763 | 334 | 3800 | 6 | 5063 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 363 | 350 | 338 | 338 | 314 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 125 | 44 | 53 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 134 | 198 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 13 | S 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 221 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 8 | 35 | 54 | 70 | 47 | 31 | 28 | 107 | 103 | 149 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | WNW 3 | W 2 | SW 9 | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | NW 2 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 802 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 104 | — | 8 | 1 | 750 | — | — | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 1617 | 8315 | 5187 | 9825 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 287 | 445 | 475 | 318 | 862 |
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