Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s 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 (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 96 | 86 | 195 | 128 | 204 | 192 | 307 | 426 | 1012 | 941 | 958 | 258 | 269 | 265 | 270 | 254 | 294 | 341 | 443 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.76m | 5:00AM1.84m | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.12m | 10:52PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 131 | 96 | 86 | 60 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 485 | 400 | 311 | 258 | 269 | 265 | 270 | 254 | 294 | 341 | 443 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 12 | SSW 16 | — | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 3 | 26 | — | 6 | 31 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 17 | E 15 | — | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | N 4 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | WSW 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | 34 | 82 | 91 | 195 | 128 | 204 | 192 | 307 | 426 | 1012 | 941 | 958 | — | 6 | — | 15 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 173 | 314 | 314 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 |
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