Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.6°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Afternoon (22 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (22 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
1.6
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3606
3096
2329
1689
1279
1047
865
704
584
287
322
295
434
427
361
299
313
204
192
139
137
101
99
141
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
0
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNE
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:10AM1.70m
10:35PM1.70m
11:03AM1.69m
11:26PM1.66m
11:53AM1.68m
00:14AM1.63m
Low Tide
4:06PM0.30m
4:36AM0.30m
5:06PM0.34m
5:32AM0.33m
6:05PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
3
1
4
Temp °C
9
11
12
10
10
9
8
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
7
7
8
Feels °C
5
8
10
7
7
7
5
4
4
5
7
7
5
4
3
3
2
3
7
5
2
-1
-1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3606
3096
2329
1689
1279
1047
865
704
584
287
322
295
434
427
361
299
313
204
192
139
137
101
99
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
3
258
184
146
1
3
2
14
25
13
15
13
30
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
12
12
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.5
SW
3
1.6
S
5
Energy kJ
4
4
3
14
23
23
5
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
17
34
34
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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