Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.5° C
(Which is 2.4°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 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
15
2
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
5.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
600
485
472
298
196
404
336
153
179
362
1699
2616
2947
4137
2351
2412
2107
1796
4517
3994
4858
4879
10825
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:29AM1.73m
11:54PM1.74m
12:20PM1.74m
00:42AM1.72m
1:08PM1.74m
1:28AM1.69m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.31m
6:07AM0.30m
6:35PM0.32m
7:00AM0.29m
7:28PM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:02
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
12
13
12
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
9
13
11
10
11
11
10
7
8
9
10
9
9
8
4
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
5
7
5
3
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
15
2
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
S
15
Energy kJ
472
600
485
472
298
196
404
336
153
179
362
1699
2616
2947
4137
2351
2412
2107
1796
1537
1631
1961
2693
4075
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
S
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1
S
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
181
8
22
20
66
157
20
20
63
89
41
19
19
19
20
635
22
26
28
14
13
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
S
16
0.5
SSW
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
23
12
50
20
20
40
80
62
19
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
7
1.1
S
8
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
5.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1
11
22
56
161
4517
3994
4858
4879
10825
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
7
6
7
4
9
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
111
80
15
15
15
17
2
2
2
2
2
15
19
19
19
60
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
6
7
4
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
7
6
7
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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