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 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
SSW
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
489
413
346
336
336
299
290
225
222
222
173
129
376
341
435
395
360
276
341
326
863
1201
1027
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNW
10
SW
15
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:46PM1.59m
9:12AM1.57m
9:37PM1.60m
10:05AM1.62m
10:30PM1.62m
10:59AM1.69m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.33m
3:00PM0.32m
3:27AM0.31m
3:54PM0.31m
4:20AM0.28m
4:54PM0.29m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
5
5
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
6
Feels °C
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
2
-3
-2
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.3
S
7
1.2
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
Energy kJ
624
489
413
318
205
127
117
108
57
143
163
201
209
218
270
308
286
286
275
178
326
515
596
575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
ESE
6
1.2
E
11
1
S
7
1.1
SSW
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
17
Energy kJ
406
380
284
346
336
336
299
290
225
222
222
173
129
376
341
435
395
360
73
332
106
863
1201
1027
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
7
Energy kJ
20
36
35
6
60
78
40
63
94
56
35
103
25
27
40
53
198
53
276
341
273
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
6
1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
0.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
51
53
78
84
65
96
286
236
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
20
19
19
19
1
1
0
0
0
0
15
19
189
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
15
15
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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