Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.4° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (23 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)15ft (4.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
17
1.8
SW
8
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1
SSW
15
1.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
55
54
42
99
369
1403
2178
6164
2561
2056
828
791
541
507
507
1216
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNE
10
NW
55
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
35
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:01AM1.50m
12:27PM1.59m
00:47AM1.52m
1:12PM1.62m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.40m
6:42PM0.42m
6:58AM0.37m
7:31PM0.38m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
10
11
7
8
7
6
6
7
9
11
12
14
16
14
12
Feels °C
8
8
6
7
-5
-4
-5
-5
-3
-3
0
3
5
9
13
11
8
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