Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 74 | 76 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 84 | 326 | 890 | 1169 | 1737 | 2395 | 2751 | 3118 | 2964 | 2171 | 1603 | 1275 | 1093 | 805 | 706 | 515 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.51m | 7:11PM1.60m | 7:32AM1.52m | 7:57PM1.59m | 8:20AM1.53m | 8:46PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.32m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | 1:54AM0.34m | 2:12PM0.32m | 2:38AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 62 | 76 | 291 | 397 | 726 | 647 | 541 | 485 | 339 | 176 | 125 | 131 | 167 | 163 | 131 | 745 | 686 | 547 | 534 | 406 | 706 | 515 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 74 | 50 | 66 | 106 | 6 | 94 | 84 | 305 | — | — | 284 | 183 | 227 | 250 | 204 | 75 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 18 | 380 | 284 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 102 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 170 | 148 | 108 | — | — | 35 | 35 | 34 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 112 | 104 | — | 10 | — | — | 15 | 326 | 890 | 1169 | 1737 | 2395 | 2751 | 3118 | 2964 | 2171 | 1603 | 1275 | 1093 | 805 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 225 | 259 | 179 | 259 | 265 | 265 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 265 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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