Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
13.2° 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 10AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
!
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
1
1
0
0
!
3
3
!
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2.3
S
14
4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1459
2247
5242
2935
3420
5781
5105
4619
4233
5337
1952
1558
1056
826
4065
3135
2874
3487
320
268
869
832
820
796
Wind (km/h)
25
W
35
W
35
W
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:59AM1.67m
00:23AM1.73m
12:46PM1.75m
1:09AM1.78m
1:34PM1.83m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.37m
5:57PM0.33m
6:26AM0.30m
6:53PM0.26m
7:18AM0.23m
7:48PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:50
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5:20
5:19
5:17
5:15
1
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
13
13
11
10
8
8
7
7
9
10
8
8
8
4
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
1
3
5
7
7
7
6
3
4
3
3
6
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2.3
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
1459
2247
2478
62
61
3370
2734
2431
2364
2166
1952
1558
1056
826
637
569
455
375
320
268
869
832
820
796
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.1
S
26
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
S
22
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
100
70
69
14
40
39
40
236
384
475
663
600
603
548
416
324
320
222
265
18
17
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.4
S
23
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
16
35
172
40
43
39
37
37
34
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
7
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1
5242
2935
3420
5781
5105
4619
4233
5337
4065
3135
2874
3487
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
4
7
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
19
23
23
22
22
22
22
65
34
34
28
19
19
15
15
15
15
15
3
15
15
15
15
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
8
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
4
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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