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 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.7°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3061
3026
2358
2153
2537
2605
2206
1735
1371
961
775
566
220
168
173
280
239
249
232
303
289
350
400
722
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
10
SE
0
S
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
25
SSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
15
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12AM1.78m
6:46PM1.89m
7:14AM1.75m
7:47PM1.84m
8:15AM1.73m
8:45PM1.79m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.05m
00:53AM0.13m
1:13PM0.10m
1:47AM0.17m
2:09PM0.17m
2:42AM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
11
12
8
8
8
8
7
7
10
14
16
15
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
2
4
6
4
7
5
4
2
2
4
9
11
11
10
9
11
8
9
10
11
8
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
14
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
NE
6
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
1.1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
652
754
1591
2153
2537
2605
2206
1735
1371
961
775
566
220
128
173
280
47
249
232
303
289
45
27
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
10
0.6
NE
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
ENE
12
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
157
343
8
7
7
7
9
176
168
92
30
239
52
50
112
80
29
15
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
SE
18
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.1
SE
17
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SE
16
0.3
S
17
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
S
17
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
6
7
13
22
25
30
11
25
55
17
10
49
16
22
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.5
SW
3
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3061
3026
2358
4
3
9
19
47
57
92
5
350
400
722
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
19
60
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
19
4
4
15
15
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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