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 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.5°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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
1.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
184
139
101
320
1572
423
1175
1267
1307
2371
955
786
587
372
269
187
187
304
751
1187
1068
860
917
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
35
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:14AM1.63m
12:41PM1.68m
1:00AM1.61m
1:26PM1.68m
1:45AM1.60m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.37m
6:27AM0.34m
6:59PM0.37m
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
4
1
Temp °C
10
5
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
6
5
7
8
6
5
5
7
8
8
10
Feels °C
5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-2
0
0
0
2
1
3
5
2
1
1
3
4
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
2.4
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.1
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
189
184
139
101
127
646
94
61
50
72
1198
955
786
587
372
269
181
144
108
751
1187
1068
860
917
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
S
8
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
7
13
13
24
38
61
68
254
69
74
184
104
187
187
304
55
156
150
173
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.6
S
15
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
14
5
6
157
69
80
77
143
104
77
75
110
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
11
2.2
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
23
35
67
320
1572
423
1175
1267
1307
2371
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
5
5
1
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
15
34
259
85
24
23
172
265
265
22
19
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
4
3
1
5
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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