Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 25 | 25 | 60 | 146 | 259 | 256 | 181 | 180 | 121 | 240 | 235 | 273 | 259 | 253 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 210 | 149 | 108 | 115 | 116 | 98 |
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-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.75m | 5:57PM1.66m | 6:22AM1.70m | 6:45PM1.59m | 7:10AM1.63m | 7:34PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.15m | 11:51AM0.18m | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:34PM0.23m | 00:50AM0.25m | 1:17PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 133 | 105 | 99 | 78 | 146 | 259 | 256 | 83 | 64 | 44 | 240 | 235 | 273 | 259 | 253 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 210 | 149 | 108 | 67 | 99 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 181 | 118 | 121 | 43 | 48 | 36 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 27 | — | 19 | 19 | 104 | 7 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | ENE 7 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 18 | E 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 25 | 16 | — | — | 64 | 66 | 180 | 107 | 240 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 17 | — | — | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 146 | 101 | 105 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | — | — | 27 | 6 | 18 | 115 | 116 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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