Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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 7PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
3
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5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.9
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
503
604
575
1246
1179
1147
888
746
472
600
485
469
298
196
404
330
926
187
1526
3051
3870
3870
3568
3009
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
30
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:35AM1.72m
11:02PM1.77m
11:29AM1.73m
11:54PM1.74m
12:20PM1.74m
00:42AM1.72m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.28m
5:09AM0.30m
5:37PM0.31m
6:07AM0.30m
6:35PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
2
Temp °C
8
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
9
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
6
6
5
7
7
5
5
7
6
7
7
8
9
10
9
8
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
7
0.9
SSW
11
1.9
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
449
319
326
1246
1179
1147
888
746
472
600
485
469
298
196
404
330
113
187
1526
3051
3870
3870
3568
3009
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
S
13
0.8
S
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.9
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
503
604
575
11
21
20
10
20
181
8
22
20
92
157
20
20
202
177
19
19
19
20
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
12
12
12
40
37
25
6
22
12
50
20
20
40
86
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.7
SW
4
1.2
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
11
1.1
S
7
2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
2
17
90
926
131
839
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
6
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
80
17
80
19
15
17
17
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
5
5
5
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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