Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 152 | 148 | 113 | 123 | 167 | 366 | 456 | 1749 | 3470 | 1375 | 513 | 225 | 234 | 207 | 217 | 225 | 241 | 267 | 272 | 220 | 181 | 414 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.95m | 3:18AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.97m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:46PM1.96m | 5:12AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.10m | 9:34AM0.04m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM0.02m | 11:06PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
155 | 152 | 148 | 94 | 123 | 167 | 366 | 456 | 1749 | 1569 | 12 | 513 | 225 | 176 | 207 | 217 | 225 | 241 | 267 | 272 | 220 | 181 | 414 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 10 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
91 | 86 | 85 | 113 | 57 | 61 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 234 | 169 | 120 | 104 | 89 | 138 | 140 | 134 | 128 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 12 | NE 5 | SE 13 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 5 |
7 | 10 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 16 | 39 | 193 | 3470 | 1375 | 75 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 82 | 80 | 172 | 189 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 309 |
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