Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.2°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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (25 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (25 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
633
580
465
451
355
350
339
269
248
133
127
130
156
156
154
149
142
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
0
N
5
NE
10
NE
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:20AM1.67m
2:42PM1.73m
3:01AM1.71m
3:23PM1.74m
Low Tide
8:18PM0.26m
8:35AM0.21m
8:59PM0.21m
9:18AM0.16m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
13
14
13
11
Feels °C
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
5
5
4
2
4
4
11
12
10
10
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