Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6818 | 3486 | 2900 | 1904 | 1240 | 882 | 721 | 607 | 617 | 418 | 220 | 222 | 228 | 296 | 375 | 402 | 424 | 520 | 867 | 1074 | 1088 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.54m | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | 00:14AM1.52m | 12:38PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.38m | 6:50PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -4 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 3486 | 2900 | 1040 | 716 | 557 | 514 | 607 | 617 | 418 | 220 | 125 | 228 | 296 | 375 | 402 | 424 | 520 | 867 | 1074 | 1088 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 12 | 1904 | 1240 | 882 | 721 | 370 | 231 | 172 | 218 | 222 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 6818 | 1489 | 1245 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 45 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 95 | 228 | 178 | 164 | 147 | 156 | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 1125 | 1029 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 24 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 80 | 17 |
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