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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.2°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 7PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | |
681 | 1241 | 1776 | 1776 | 1430 | 1175 | 1126 | 726 | 536 | 432 | 331 | 260 | 201 | 155 | 68 | 86 | 79 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 71 | 75 | 125 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.75m | 00:18AM1.80m | 12:43PM1.77m | 1:08AM1.80m | 1:32PM1.79m | 1:55AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.28m | 6:35AM0.29m | 7:00PM0.27m | 7:28AM0.26m | 7:53PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
— | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 681 | 1241 | 1776 | 1776 | 1430 | 1175 | 1126 | 726 | 536 | 432 | 331 | 260 | 201 | 155 | 68 | 86 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 22 | S 22 | SW 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 75 | 125 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | SW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 20 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 71 | 10 | 22 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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