Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 163 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 149 | 142 | 103 | 170 | 193 | 382 | 265 | 352 | 279 | 322 | 411 | 859 | 1258 | 1450 | 1901 | 4258 | 5241 | 6568 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.71m | 3:23PM1.74m | 3:42AM1.74m | 4:05PM1.74m | 4:26AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.16m | 9:40PM0.18m | 10:01AM0.14m | 10:21PM0.15m | 10:44AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 127 | 125 | 96 | 90 | 154 | 149 | 142 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 55 | 56 | 222 | 137 | 411 | 118 | 85 | 1450 | 67 | 2119 | 2297 | 2736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | E 9 | SE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 81 | 163 | 156 | 156 | 60 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 74 | 42 | 55 | 54 | 103 | 134 | 143 | 6 | 2 | 85 | — | 65 | 62 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | S 20 | ESE 14 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 29 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 121 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | WNW 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | NW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 41 | — | 28 | 36 | 170 | 193 | 382 | 265 | 352 | 279 | 322 | 4 | 859 | 1258 | 3 | 1901 | 4258 | 5241 | 6568 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 314 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 172 | 313 | 23 | 23 |
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