Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4136 | 2433 | 6561 | 6398 | 6777 | 6890 | 6329 | 2806 | 2083 | 2132 | 1834 | 3528 | 3148 | 1780 | 1555 | 1088 | 816 | 604 | 482 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.65m | 6:27AM1.65m | 6:54PM1.61m | 7:21AM1.65m | 7:49PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.21m | 12:37PM0.20m | 00:58AM0.22m | 1:26PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 706 | 3256 | 3080 | 3123 | 3376 | 3214 | 2806 | 2083 | 2132 | 1834 | 3528 | 3148 | 1780 | 1555 | 1088 | 816 | 604 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 13 | S 17 | NE 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 654 | 667 | 1064 | 1506 | 111 | 200 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 4136 | 2433 | 6561 | 6398 | 6777 | 6890 | 6329 | — | 15 | 6 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 313 | 636 | 179 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 60 | 75 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
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