Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3240 | 6532 | 3495 | 4247 | 4136 | 2056 | 6092 | 5837 | 6809 | 6524 | 5724 | 7864 | 7426 | 1911 | 1777 | 1659 | 1534 | 1604 | 1417 | 1088 | 816 | 604 | 482 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:04PM1.65m | 6:27AM1.65m | 6:54PM1.61m | 7:21AM1.65m | 7:49PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.18m | 00:14AM0.21m | 12:37PM0.20m | 00:58AM0.22m | 1:26PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 3068 | 2 | 3 | — | 696 | 2970 | 2804 | 3256 | 3131 | 2973 | 2584 | 2210 | 1911 | 1777 | 1659 | 1534 | 1604 | 1417 | 1088 | 816 | 604 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | 534 | 902 | 897 | 737 | 200 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3240 | 6532 | 3495 | 4247 | 4136 | 2056 | 6092 | 5837 | 6809 | 6524 | 5724 | 7864 | 7426 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 172 | 172 | 313 | 498 | 966 | 179 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 82 | 75 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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