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 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.3°C
2.5° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (30 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (30 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
2
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
4.5
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
3
S
12
5
SW
13
2.5
S
12
3
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1341
1537
3986
7033
3121
7558
2445
2831
5320
5591
4158
1725
5234
5515
5763
5991
5473
2335
8186
2099
4241
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
45
W
50
WSW
40
W
40
W
30
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:20PM1.68m
5:40AM1.66m
6:04PM1.65m
6:27AM1.65m
6:54PM1.61m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.17m
11:32PM0.21m
11:53AM0.18m
00:14AM0.21m
12:37PM0.20m
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cloud
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
9
10
10
Feels °C
2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-3
0
2
2
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