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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 11 am Tuesday 26 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 2.6°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 8PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
106 | 177 | 607 | 2246 | 3089 | 3173 | 3264 | 1918 | 2379 | 2066 | 1822 | 1744 | 5623 | 6746 | 5332 | 3770 | 4563 | 4772 | 3931 | 3409 | 2627 | 2627 | 2258 | 1891 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.74m | 00:42AM1.72m | 1:08PM1.74m | 1:28AM1.69m | 1:53PM1.74m | 2:13AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.32m | 7:00AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:47AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 106 | 83 | 296 | 2246 | 3089 | 3173 | 3264 | 1918 | 2379 | 2066 | 1822 | 1744 | 1894 | 2291 | 2898 | 3770 | 4563 | 4772 | 3931 | 3409 | 2627 | 2627 | 2258 | 1891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 63 | 177 | 434 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 861 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 635 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | 63 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | — | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5623 | 6746 | 5332 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
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