Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 904 | 869 | 734 | 622 | 605 | 1169 | 531 | 1198 | 178 | 236 | 336 | 597 | 1067 | 1435 | 2221 | 6200 | 8207 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:16AM1.70m | 7:43PM1.65m | 8:11AM1.64m | 8:37PM1.58m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.17m | 1:15PM0.21m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 904 | 869 | 734 | 622 | 605 | 580 | 531 | 547 | 178 | 85 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 34 | 170 | 3778 | 4024 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1169 | — | 1198 | 117 | 236 | 336 | 597 | 1067 | 1435 | 2221 | 6200 | 8207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 172 | 172 | 259 | 437 | 22 | 19 |
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