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 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

2.0°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
2.1
SW
6
3
SSW
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
74
76
66
106
102
94
84
326
890
1169
1737
2395
2751
3118
2964
2171
1603
1275
1093
805
706
515
424
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
SW
15
S
5
E
10
NNE
45
SW
40
SSW
45
S
50
S
45
S
50
S
50
S
40
S
40
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:45AM1.51m
7:11PM1.60m
7:32AM1.52m
7:57PM1.59m
8:20AM1.53m
8:46PM1.59m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.32m
1:13AM0.35m
1:27PM0.32m
1:54AM0.34m
2:12PM0.32m
2:38AM0.33m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
5
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
9
9
9
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
Feels °C
7
8
7
8
5
8
7
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
E
12
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
57
62
76
291
397
726
647
541
485
339
176
125
131
167
163
131
745
686
547
534
406
706
515
424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
50
74
50
66
106
6
94
84
305
284
183
227
250
204
75
47
51
55
18
380
284
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
8
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.4
E
11
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
32
24
6
1
46
102
2
2
16
170
148
108
35
35
34
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SW
6
2.1
SW
6
3
SSW
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
112
104
10
15
326
890
1169
1737
2395
2751
3118
2964
2171
1603
1275
1093
805
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
2
4
1
4
7
9
5
5
5
8
1
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
1
15
19
0
0
60
225
259
179
259
265
265
225
225
225
265
19
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
4
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
9
5
9
9
8
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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