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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 pm Saturday 30 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 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
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 Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
176 | 103 | 101 | 76 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 30 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.71m | 3:38AM1.61m | 4:02PM1.69m | 4:21AM1.58m | 4:45PM1.66m | 5:04AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.33m | 9:54AM0.31m | 10:22PM0.34m | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:12AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 176 | 103 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 73 | 36 | 138 | 188 | 277 | 245 | 212 | 202 | 177 | 164 | 134 | 137 | 147 | 180 | 151 | 222 | 287 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 83 | 101 | 71 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 83 | 76 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | SW 5 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 36 | 39 | 83 | 95 | — | 94 | 149 | 96 | 299 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
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