Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 48 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 99 | 382 | 1975 | 2759 | 3201 | 6396 | 2686 | 1293 | 910 | 646 | 507 | 507 | 597 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.56m | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 104 | 147 | 84 | 47 | 28 | 25 | 3174 | 2686 | 1293 | 910 | 646 | 458 | 377 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 26 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 99 | 137 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 402 | 395 | 463 | 507 | 507 | 597 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 18 | S 20 | SE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 18 | 61 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 75 | 88 | 73 | — | 14 | 382 | 1975 | 2759 | 3201 | 6396 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 475 | 475 | 475 | 179 | 172 | 60 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
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