Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 434 | 361 | 361 | 299 | 322 | 254 | 189 | 184 | 139 | 215 | 1883 | 461 | 469 | 1000 | 985 | 1024 | 848 | 828 | 716 | 514 | 356 | 282 | 189 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.66m | 11:53AM1.68m | 00:14AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:00AM1.61m | 1:26PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.37m | 6:27AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.37m | 7:17AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 434 | 361 | 361 | 299 | 322 | 254 | 189 | 184 | 139 | 137 | 727 | 461 | 82 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 848 | 828 | 716 | 514 | 356 | 282 | 189 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 308 | 313 | 189 | 195 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 154 | 143 | 143 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 12 | W 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 29 | 50 | 215 | 1883 | 8 | 469 | 1000 | 985 | 1024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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