Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
9
2.1
SW
9
0.9
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
16
2.1
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
15
5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
350
338
338
314
206
212
212
125
70
53
750
171
206
214
299
476
384
763
1617
8315
5187
9825
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NE
20
SW
25
W
20
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
W
15
WNW
25
NW
35
W
45
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:33AM1.64m
3:57PM1.71m
4:14AM1.65m
4:38PM1.70m
4:56AM1.66m
5:20PM1.68m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.20m
10:14PM0.23m
10:30AM0.18m
10:53PM0.21m
11:10AM0.17m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
8
7
5
6
Feels °C
2
5
7
9
8
5
4
5
5
3
3
6
8
7
5
3
5
3
2
-3
-5
-6
-5
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