Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2PM is: 2.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). An 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 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4348 | 3675 | 3231 | 2550 | 2079 | 2027 | 3609 | 3207 | 1733 | 1546 | 1525 | 1804 | 2089 | 3311 | 4338 | 4494 | 3845 | 3003 | 2374 | 1676 | 1332 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.76m | 7:20PM1.80m | 7:47AM1.73m | 8:16PM1.73m | 8:45AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.10m | 1:21AM0.16m | 1:43PM0.17m | 2:12AM0.22m | 2:37PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4348 | 3675 | 3231 | 2550 | 2079 | 2027 | 1952 | 1757 | 1733 | 1546 | 1525 | 1804 | 2089 | 3311 | 4338 | 4494 | 3845 | 3003 | 2374 | 1676 | 1332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 631 | 561 | 463 | 450 | 431 | 363 | 363 | 318 | 309 | 249 | 245 | 212 | 167 | 157 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 24 | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 428 | 289 | — | 453 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3609 | 3207 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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