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 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 96 | 71 | 48 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 99 | 332 | 1600 | 2457 | 2745 | 2285 | 925 | 682 | 622 | 500 | 612 | 597 | 1232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.56m | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.42m | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 96 | 96 | 71 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 129 | 179 | 120 | 46 | 28 | 2745 | 2285 | 523 | 682 | 622 | 477 | 394 | 319 | 1232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 99 | 135 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 925 | 622 | 376 | 500 | 612 | 597 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 9 | S 18 | SW 13 | E 15 | SE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 42 | 36 | 18 | — | — | 36 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 222 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 95 | 111 | 91 | — | 20 | 332 | 1600 | 2457 | 16 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 7 | — | 11 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 479 | 479 | 498 | 475 | 376 | 85 | 75 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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