Otago Peninsula – Tomahawk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Guide
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.
Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.3 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Location Map
Interactive Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 112 km (70 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 23:05 Local Time
| Thu | Friday 09 | |||
| 9PM | 0AM | 3AM | 6AM | |
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| Period (s) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | glass | glass | glass | off |
Tides at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Sea Temperature
The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 7.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).
Swell History at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach
Surf stats for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach
Wind stats for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Beach
Wave Buoys Nearest To Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon349 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy375 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy380 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy648 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy724 mi
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