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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 pm Wednesday 06 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
13.4° 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?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | |
158 | 158 | 113 | 110 | 104 | 93 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 104 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 86 | 61 | 100 | 216 | 201 | 264 | 497 | 1603 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.57m | 7:56AM1.47m | 8:23PM1.56m | 8:47AM1.46m | 9:13PM1.56m | 9:37AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.45m | 1:42PM0.44m | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.45m | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:16PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 158 | 158 | 113 | 110 | 104 | 93 | 31 | 40 | 96 | 101 | 81 | 147 | 108 | 80 | 76 | 67 | 75 | 1156 | 1371 | 703 | 380 | 320 | 452 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 104 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 86 | 57 | 57 | 216 | 201 | 196 | 124 | 296 | 319 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 18 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 20 | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 15 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 61 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 44 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 68 | 69 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 155 | 140 | — | — | 6 | 133 | 264 | 497 | 1603 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 445 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
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