Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
10.9° C
1.9° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 2.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)8ft (2.4m)19s
Afternoon (18 Jul)7ft (2.2m)18s
Evening (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
3
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
15
2
S
19
2.3
S
20
2.5
S
19
2.4
S
19
2.4
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.1
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2
S
15
2
S
15
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1200
2945
4063
4535
4016
3675
3002
2550
2079
2027
3609
3288
1733
1733
1686
1779
1977
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
W
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:23PM1.87m
6:49AM1.76m
7:20PM1.80m
7:47AM1.73m
8:16PM1.73m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.10m
12:51PM0.10m
1:21AM0.16m
1:43PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
10
12
13
12
11
11
9
8
7
9
10
9
8
Feels °C
5
4
5
5
4
8
9
8
6
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
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