Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s 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 (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1275 | 978 | 714 | 845 | 474 | 953 | 973 | 4416 | 2697 | 5450 | 7632 | 4066 | 2494 | 13670 | 1417 | 1160 | 2479 | 1556 | 1056 | 614 | 342 | 178 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.52m | 10:40PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.54m | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.44m | 4:08PM0.46m | 4:27AM0.44m | 5:05PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1275 | 978 | 714 | 845 | 474 | 953 | 973 | 1953 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 4066 | 2494 | 1156 | 824 | 783 | 2479 | 1556 | 1056 | 614 | 342 | 178 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 12 | S 17 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 71 | 154 | 68 | 191 | 60 | 48 | 32 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 1728 | 1417 | 1160 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 123 | 167 | 167 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NE 5 | SE 12 | NE 5 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 99 | 13 | 71 | 14 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | W 2 | SW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNE 5 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 41 | 27 | 23 | — | 1 | 38 | 4416 | 2697 | 5450 | 7632 | 1249 | 1658 | 13670 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 46 | 17 | 2 | 62 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 75 | 339 | 318 | 318 | 313 | 635 | 1033 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
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