Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.4°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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)1ft (0.3m)18s
Afternoon (12 Oct)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (12 Oct)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
19
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
25
25
60
146
259
256
181
180
121
240
235
273
259
253
169
165
163
210
149
108
115
116
98
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NE
5
ENE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:35AM1.75m
5:57PM1.66m
6:22AM1.70m
6:45PM1.59m
7:10AM1.63m
7:34PM1.52m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.15m
11:51AM0.18m
00:08AM0.19m
12:34PM0.23m
00:50AM0.25m
1:17PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:48
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6:46
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7:59
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8:00
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8:01
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 mm
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1
1
1
2
1
7
8
1
1
3
Temp °C
13
12
11
13
16
16
16
14
12
12
14
17
16
19
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
11
9
7
9
12
12
14
14
12
11
11
14
13
18
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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