Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2050 | 2267 | 1206 | 3570 | 2816 | 3035 | 536 | 551 | 586 | 828 | 1685 | 4228 | 2710 | 1564 | 4026 | 1847 | 3649 | 5020 | 1519 | 1332 | 1207 | 955 | 701 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | 8:50AM1.77m | 9:20PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 811 | 1068 | 1206 | 1223 | 1355 | 1517 | 536 | 551 | 586 | 511 | 1685 | 2140 | 25 | 23 | 1840 | 21 | 1745 | 1539 | 1519 | 1332 | 1207 | 955 | 701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 581 | 828 | 22 | 23 | — | — | 23 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 2050 | 2267 | 1 | 3570 | 2816 | 3035 | 530 | 540 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4228 | 2710 | 1564 | 4026 | 1847 | 3649 | 5020 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 17 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 287 | 287 | 172 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 287 | 314 | 313 | 318 | 313 | 389 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 80 |
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