Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s 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 (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 454 | 359 | 367 | 276 | 269 | 201 | 198 | 184 | 176 | 222 | 222 | 327 | 1332 | 3629 | 4281 | 2001 | 1772 | 1540 | 566 | 566 | 545 | 1035 | 869 | 886 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.82m | 4:30PM1.95m | 4:54AM1.81m | 5:26PM1.92m | 5:51AM1.79m | 6:23PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM-0.01m | 10:48PM0.06m | 11:07AM-0.00m | 11:40PM0.07m | 11:59AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 454 | 359 | 367 | 276 | 269 | 201 | 198 | 184 | 176 | 222 | 222 | 297 | 100 | 1647 | 2020 | 2001 | 1772 | 1540 | 496 | 418 | 335 | 1035 | 869 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 77 | 115 | 58 | 32 | 147 | 234 | 232 | 291 | 322 | 566 | 481 | 545 | 683 | 666 | 632 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | SSW 9 | SW 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 24 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 402 | 566 | 468 | — | — | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 29 | 215 | 327 | 1332 | 3629 | 4281 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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