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 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.4°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
4
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
E
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
S
14
1.7
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1032
845
714
605
596
275
192
163
232
451
825
1526
2359
2527
2303
2219
1913
1618
1377
1045
881
808
663
400
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
E
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
3:11AM1.58m
3:36PM1.67m
3:54AM1.57m
4:18PM1.66m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
9:17PM0.34m
9:28AM0.31m
9:57PM0.33m
10:08AM0.30m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
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5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
8
8
10
11
12
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
8
Feels °C
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
6
6
6
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
S
14
1.7
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
1032
845
714
605
596
275
225
212
170
451
825
1526
2359
2527
2303
2219
1913
1618
1377
1045
881
808
663
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
350
350
350
292
292
187
173
163
108
167
167
133
133
136
133
136
96
164
156
143
130
98
96
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
E
14
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
201
192
141
232
37
7
48
4
2
1
4
137
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
2
17
17
2
15
15
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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