Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)5ft (1.5m)17s
Afternoon (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
2.1
SW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
165
276
456
1216
1569
783
424
225
234
234
262
234
244
317
277
220
181
1352
451
317
232
254
506
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:18AM1.82m
3:49PM1.97m
4:14AM1.81m
4:46PM1.96m
5:12AM1.80m
5:46PM1.94m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.10m
9:34AM0.04m
10:12PM0.08m
10:29AM0.02m
11:06PM0.08m
11:24AM0.02m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
9
8
9
9
8
8
7
Feels °C
10
9
7
5
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
5
3
2
4
4
2
2
0
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
8
Energy kJ
123
165
276
456
1216
1569
783
424
225
185
234
262
234
244
317
277
220
181
345
451
317
232
133
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
NE
5
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
82
61
4
8
13
13
6
6
6
234
172
120
92
58
99
99
138
132
7
3
2
6
6
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.3
NE
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
7
2
5
5
5
5
44
4
7
7
17
17
7
7
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
2.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
39
58
181
78
108
106
1
2
4
1352
25
72
230
254
506
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
75
445
172
172
23
15
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
34
172
80
80
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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