Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 425 | 557 | 656 | 573 | 1617 | 1914 | 2267 | 2415 | 2503 | 2775 | 540 | 540 | 573 | 3430 | 6254 | 1663 | 2441 | 1810 | 2249 | 2413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 424 | 425 | 557 | 656 | 573 | 722 | 811 | 955 | 1068 | 1206 | 1336 | 521 | 536 | 551 | 540 | 619 | 1663 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 15 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 675 | 693 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 32 | 2 | — | 1617 | 1914 | 2267 | 2415 | 2503 | 2775 | 540 | 540 | 573 | 3430 | 6254 | 22 | 2441 | 1810 | 2249 | 2413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 82 | 287 | 287 | 172 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 172 | 375 | 318 | 318 | 313 |
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