Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (27 May)13ft (4.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
!
!
!
!
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2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.7
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2379
2078
1990
2153
6361
7951
9429
10906
4714
4465
3647
3144
2849
2732
2320
1918
1533
676
946
816
687
641
544
457
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
1:08PM1.74m
1:28AM1.69m
1:53PM1.74m
2:13AM1.67m
2:37PM1.73m
2:56AM1.64m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.29m
7:28PM0.32m
7:47AM0.29m
8:16PM0.32m
8:32AM0.29m
9:00PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
6
8
11
9
8
7
7
7
9
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
3
4
7
4
2
1
0
-1
2
4
5
5
6
7
6
6
7
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.7
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
Energy kJ
2379
2078
1990
2153
2333
2584
3436
4135
4714
4465
3647
3144
2849
2732
2320
1918
1533
676
946
816
687
641
544
457
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
23
26
28
14
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
2
303
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6361
7951
9429
10906
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
9
4
8
9
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
2
2
15
19
19
60
19
60
19
19
75
34
19
17
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
9
4
8
9
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
9
4
8
9
5
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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