Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 191 | 250 | 231 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 160 | 408 | 582 | 659 | 529 | 496 | 465 | 370 | 380 | 406 | 427 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00PM1.82m | 2:24AM1.78m | 2:50PM1.83m | 3:13AM1.81m | 3:38PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.17m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:10PM0.13m | 9:33AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 188 | 52 | 58 | 231 | 225 | 222 | 167 | 28 | 408 | 582 | 659 | 529 | 496 | 465 | 370 | 380 | 406 | 427 | 516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SE 5 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 191 | 250 | 54 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 120 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 65 | 92 | — | — | — | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 3 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 160 | 19 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 45 | 39 | 25 | 34 | 61 | 55 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 208 | 68 | 90 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 105 | 105 | 1 |
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