Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.0°C
2.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
!
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
3
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
1232
1232
892
886
773
949
1254
1207
1191
3705
1095
1001
874
1016
1018
1692
1925
2316
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:12PM1.62m
1:30AM1.56m
1:55PM1.65m
2:12AM1.59m
2:36PM1.68m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.38m
7:45AM0.32m
8:15PM0.33m
8:28AM0.27m
8:56PM0.29m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
5
9
2
Temp °C
16
14
12
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
Feels °C
12
10
8
8
8
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
6
7
7
6
4
3
3
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