Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.9° C

3.2°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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (07 Jun)5ft (1.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
10
1
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SSW
9
2.2
SW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
6
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
4.5
S
16
5
SSW
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
384
135
256
354
770
237
197
1162
1450
1433
1630
1464
1613
3820
5759
4950
9291
18473
10102
9364
11862
4916
4589
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
35
W
40
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:35PM1.58m
8:58AM1.50m
9:23PM1.59m
9:47AM1.54m
10:12PM1.62m
10:37AM1.60m
Low Tide
1:56PM0.39m
2:27AM0.41m
2:42PM0.39m
3:12AM0.39m
3:31PM0.37m
4:01AM0.36m
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:12
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
8
9
9
12
14
13
12
12
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
10
10
9
9
11
Feels °C
7
7
2
0
0
1
3
7
9
8
7
6
6
4
3
1
0
-2
-2
-1
0
0
2
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
1.4
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
4
S
18
0.5
S
21
4
S
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
Energy kJ
47
61
71
65
26
313
237
197
1162
1450
1433
1630
1464
1613
2028
2716
35
32
10478
224
6568
4916
4589
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
7
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
S
19
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
1
S
20
0.9
SSE
19
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
37
41
9
4
34
52
47
190
33
24
25
33
24
24
9
8
775
608
479
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
33
33
15
8
8
10
76
32
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
10
1
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SSW
9
2.2
SW
9
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
3
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
6
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
4.5
S
16
5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
118
384
135
256
354
770
3
1
1
3
1
3
4
3820
5759
4950
9291
18473
10102
9364
11862
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
1
3
2
4
5
4
4
7
5
Distance (km)
15
2
23
309
23
19
17
4
19
19
17
60
84
60
60
172
318
172
172
172
172
172
34
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
7
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
9
9
9
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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