Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)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 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
1.5
SW
8
1.2
SW
9
2.1
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
101
284
226
397
1175
1363
1409
2521
1146
867
593
372
269
215
187
239
717
1004
1133
1029
978
1232
1168
Wind (km/h)
40
W
45
W
35
WSW
30
W
55
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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
2:10PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.37m
6:27AM0.34m
6:59PM0.37m
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part 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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
7
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
9
11
10
Feels °C
-3
-5
-2
-2
-5
-4
-3
-2
0
-1
0
1
1
3
5
4
2
2
3
4
4
5
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
2.5
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.1
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
139
101
95
152
94
59
50
74
1325
1146
867
593
372
269
215
140
108
717
1004
1133
1029
978
1232
1168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
Energy kJ
13
16
38
84
72
71
72
72
181
80
141
187
239
57
153
153
187
233
286
338
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
6
121
80
77
143
78
77
77
117
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.5
SW
8
1.2
SW
9
2.1
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
23
67
284
226
397
1175
1363
1409
2521
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
1
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
24
85
172
23
179
265
265
22
19
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
1
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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