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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 10 | |
43 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 84 | 685 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:29AM1.79m | 6:02PM1.93m | 6:30AM1.76m | 7:05PM1.89m | 7:34AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.07m | 00:16AM0.13m | 12:34PM0.10m | 1:11AM0.17m | 1:31PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 12 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 43 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 51 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 7 | S 16 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 15 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 84 | 685 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 7 | 87 | 17 | 87 | 111 | 7 | 22 | 80 | 19 | 22 | 4 |
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