Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.1° C

2.0°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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)12s

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 Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
127
123
92
96
57
58
60
62
82
82
40
40
40
35
17
49
50
51
51
54
53
51
49
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:01PM1.65m
5:18AM1.54m
5:43PM1.63m
6:01AM1.52m
6:26PM1.62m
6:45AM1.51m
Low Tide
11:16PM0.33m
11:26AM0.30m
11:54PM0.34m
12:05PM0.31m
00:33AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:18
8:18
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5:01
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
Feels °C
7
7
6
5
5
6
4
6
7
7
6
4
5
5
5
6
8
6
7
7
5
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
Energy kJ
178
127
123
92
48
47
48
50
52
82
82
54
53
53
52
51
49
33
28
36
53
96
51
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
50
50
50
49
96
57
58
60
62
63
40
4
4
4
4
5
20
50
51
51
32
53
19
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
36
24
24
14
12
1
1
2
2
2
3
40
40
40
35
17
17
16
16
34
54
31
20
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
7
6
7
6
8
11
15
38
60
55
80
124
167
125
229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
12
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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