Tomahawk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Otago Peninsula)
| Name: | Tomahawk Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: N |
Tomahawk Beach on the Otago Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Take care of sharks/rips.
Overall Tomahawk Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Tomahawk Beach surf quality by season and Tomahawk Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Tomahawk Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tomahawk Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Smaills Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | St Kilda Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Middle Beach (Moana Rua) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Boulder Beach | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | St Clair | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Tomahawk Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4775 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4830 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5074 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5135 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5285 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Tomahawk Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Dunedin, New Zealand | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand(2) | 52 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Oamaru, New Zealand | 58 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Tomahawk Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) | 79 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 101 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Remarkables (New Zealand) | 103 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 104 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Coronet Peak (New Zealand) | 111 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Tomahawk Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Milton (New Zealand) | 32 mi |
| Third closest city location | Balclutha (New Zealand) | 45 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Oamaru (New Zealand) | 61 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gore (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Tomahawk Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Tomahawk Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 112 km (70 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 121 km (75 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) in New Zealand is 167 km (104 miles) away.
- Queenstown Airport (ZQN), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Tomahawk Beach and is 173 km (107 miles) away.
