Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1151 | 547 | 153 | 280 | 345 | 412 | 1067 | 1310 | 1694 | 5733 | 3661 | 3173 | 2612 | 2151 | 1719 | 2200 | 1945 | 1706 | 1361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.65m | 8:11AM1.64m | 8:37PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.21m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 555 | 547 | 135 | 85 | 49 | 180 | 55 | 33 | 353 | 3436 | 3661 | 3173 | 2612 | 2151 | 1719 | 1275 | 1044 | 800 | 701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 30 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | 28 | — | — | 27 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1151 | 159 | 153 | 280 | 345 | 412 | 1067 | 1310 | 1694 | 5733 | — | — | — | — | — | 2200 | 1945 | 1706 | 1361 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 172 | 172 | 259 | 437 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 60 | 15 |
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