Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.5°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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1183
1347
2521
970
815
497
364
297
205
243
377
869
1187
1298
991
966
1297
1386
1138
834
704
596
580
238
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:41PM1.68m
1:00AM1.61m
1:26PM1.68m
1:45AM1.60m
2:10PM1.68m
2:29AM1.59m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.37m
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
6
5
4
5
6
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
Feels °C
-2
-2
0
1
0
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
2.5
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
14
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
E
11
Energy kJ
48
72
1250
970
815
497
364
297
205
169
377
869
1187
1298
991
966
1297
1386
1138
834
704
596
580
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
S
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
69
203
71
102
184
106
187
243
109
96
141
139
170
212
281
350
350
350
350
286
286
238
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
69
154
104
143
104
102
102
55
24
201
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1183
1347
2521
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
265
22
19
15
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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