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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.7°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 12PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
4307 | 1999 | 1793 | 1430 | 1039 | 814 | 4821 | 4447 | 4150 | 375 | 334 | 946 | 932 | 1002 | 1059 | 1016 | 918 | 772 | 737 | 575 | 464 | 449 | 383 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | 1:09AM1.78m | 1:34PM1.83m | 1:57AM1.81m | 2:22PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | 7:18AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.20m | 8:10AM0.16m | 8:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2190 | 1999 | 1793 | 1430 | 1039 | 814 | 553 | 504 | 445 | 375 | 334 | 946 | 932 | 1002 | 1059 | 1016 | 918 | 772 | 737 | 575 | 464 | 449 | 383 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 236 | 392 | 480 | 670 | 600 | 603 | 548 | 416 | 324 | 320 | 276 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 |
| kJ | 40 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 11 | 11 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4307 | — | — | — | — | — | 4821 | 4447 | 4150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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