Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
10.8°C
2.0° 

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (04 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (04 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
304
280
337
256
246
231
225
225
260
361
668
649
668
288
679
988
1350
1635
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
20
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:49PM1.56m
9:22AM1.66m
9:51PM1.57m
10:24AM1.70m
Low Tide
2:19PM0.26m
2:40AM0.25m
3:17PM0.29m
3:39AM0.25m
4:21PM0.29m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:13
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
16
15
15
13
12
12
9
11
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
13
11
11
8
6
8
1
4
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
3
4
9
9
7
6
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