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 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.3° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)15ft (4.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
1
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
4
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
5
SSW
13
5
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3240
6532
3495
4247
4136
2056
6092
5837
6809
6524
5724
7864
7426
1911
1777
1659
1534
1604
1417
1088
816
604
482
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
30
W
35
W
25
W
20
W
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:40AM1.66m
6:04PM1.65m
6:27AM1.65m
6:54PM1.61m
7:21AM1.65m
7:49PM1.58m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.18m
00:14AM0.21m
12:37PM0.20m
00:58AM0.22m
1:26PM0.23m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:08
 mm
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
11
11
10
10
8
8
11
14
13
14
12
Feels °C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-7
-6
-4
0
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
10
10
11
9
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