
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
564 | 400 | 331 | 228 | 143 | 83 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 55 | 58 | 139 | 253 | 351 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.76m | 10:24PM1.64m | 10:57AM1.76m | 11:25PM1.67m | 11:55AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.18m | 3:53PM0.24m | 4:15AM0.21m | 4:56PM0.26m | 5:20AM0.23m | 6:00PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
564 | 400 | 331 | 228 | 143 | 83 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 147 | 119 | 93 | 79 | 56 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 58 | 139 | 253 | 351 | 351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
5 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 57 | 45 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 55 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | SW 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
8 | 4 | 30 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 8 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
9 | 20 | 72 | 46 | 34 | 80 | 1 | 47 | 53 | 82 | 140 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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