Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 12AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (30 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
1
0
0
!
!
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
96
900
2736
3010
1548
1533
1317
1162
1014
331
261
258
247
513
290
378
395
536
574
581
468
376
366
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:19PM1.79m
2:40AM1.75m
3:03PM1.78m
3:23AM1.71m
3:46PM1.76m
4:06AM1.67m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.26m
8:59AM0.25m
9:24PM0.27m
9:40AM0.26m
10:06PM0.29m
10:20AM0.28m
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:31
7:33
7:35
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5:37
5:36
5:35
5:32
2
Temp °C
20
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
11
12
10
11
12
12
12
13
16
15
0
3
2
3
4
5
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.1
SE
11
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1.2
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
119
86
5
1137
1353
1548
1533
1317
1162
1014
279
230
244
190
513
290
378
395
536
574
581
468
376
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.3
NE
4
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
102
96
1
11
4
4
4
4
4
2
331
261
258
247
3
84
56
42
2
4
4
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
1
5
5
5
3
7
3
3
4
1
1
2
6
1
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
1.1
SW
5
1.7
SSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SSW
13
0.8
NNE
4
Energy kJ
2
51
900
2736
3010
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
287
34
34
19
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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