Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6501 | 8210 | 2005 | 3794 | 3307 | 1971 | 1555 | 1206 | 915 | 687 | 553 | 401 | 332 | 259 | 202 | 163 | 167 | 304 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.61m | 7:21AM1.65m | 7:49PM1.58m | 8:20AM1.65m | 8:49PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.20m | 00:58AM0.22m | 1:26PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.24m | 2:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2530 | 2319 | 2005 | 3794 | 3307 | 1971 | 1555 | 1206 | 915 | 687 | 553 | 401 | 332 | 259 | 202 | 153 | 118 | 85 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 17 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 659 | 667 | 1077 | 1367 | — | 200 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 115 | 160 | 163 | 167 | 304 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | N 3 | — | W 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 6501 | 8210 | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 15 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 23 | 19 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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