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 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
10.4° C
1.6° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3PM is: 2.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (31 Jul)8ft (2.4m)6s
Evening (31 Jul)15ft (4.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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!
1
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
2.4
SSW
6
4
SSW
9
4.5
S
12
4.5
S
12
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.9
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
1.1
SE
11
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
93
441
2675
5743
5320
6422
4795
3937
1905
1402
1020
896
558
488
428
612
868
314
361
460
Wind (km/h)
45
W
45
W
60
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:11PM1.67m
5:28AM1.58m
5:53PM1.65m
6:11AM1.58m
6:36PM1.63m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.24m
11:25PM0.28m
11:38AM0.24m
00:03AM0.27m
12:18PM0.24m
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cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:31
 mm
4
8
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
6
5
5
6
6
5
4
3
6
7
7
8
8
10
10
10
12
11
11
9
Feels °C
-3
-5
-9
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-1
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
6
5
4
3
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