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 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.0° C
2.0° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)18s
Evening (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
5
5
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
18
2.1
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.3
S
18
2.5
S
19
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
18
2.3
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3231
2550
2079
2062
1952
1757
1733
1546
1546
1830
2089
3237
4359
4494
3845
3039
2374
1722
1352
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:20PM1.80m
7:47AM1.73m
8:16PM1.73m
8:45AM1.69m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.10m
1:21AM0.16m
1:43PM0.17m
2:12AM0.22m
2:37PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
8
7
Feels °C
10
8
7
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
5
6
4
4
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