Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (28 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 12AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 766 | 750 | 363 | 342 | 318 | 325 | 356 | 419 | 472 | 551 | 573 | 722 | 1886 | 2344 | 2380 | 2466 | 2734 | 2905 | 604 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 366 | 318 | 363 | 342 | 318 | 325 | 356 | 419 | 472 | 551 | 573 | 722 | 799 | 928 | 1038 | 1172 | 1318 | 1454 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NNE 10 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | WSW 5 | NW 3 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 766 | 750 | 85 | 14 | 7 | — | 20 | 7 | — | 19 | 2 | 69 | 1886 | 2344 | 2380 | 2466 | 2734 | 2905 | 604 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 287 | 287 | 309 |
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