Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C

2.9°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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
12
2
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
17
1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1638
1103
683
505
424
273
154
300
325
477
429
273
190
156
286
201
193
186
259
169
104
240
315
493
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:26AM1.68m
11:50PM1.70m
12:17PM1.76m
00:40AM1.74m
1:08PM1.84m
Low Tide
4:53AM0.32m
5:22PM0.30m
5:49AM0.27m
6:21PM0.26m
6:45AM0.21m
7:21PM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
10
11
10
11
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
5
6
5
8
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
7
9
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
12
2
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
1638
1103
683
505
424
273
120
282
325
477
429
273
190
133
286
201
193
186
259
169
104
240
315
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
557
43
82
81
66
110
106
110
90
259
253
174
121
116
88
58
51
33
18
17
52
7
7
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSW
8
0.5
S
18
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
18
15
30
20
154
300
266
26
30
12
156
2
2
1
1
1
16
16
26
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
4
4
18
4
13
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
15
17
0
2
15
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
17
15
15
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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