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 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.6°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
201
193
186
176
169
107
154
229
276
269
263
237
169
167
118
201
239
181
165
155
147
132
130
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
0
N
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:40AM1.74m
1:08PM1.84m
1:31AM1.78m
2:00PM1.91m
2:24AM1.80m
2:54PM1.95m
Low Tide
6:21PM0.26m
6:45AM0.21m
7:21PM0.20m
7:42AM0.14m
8:20PM0.15m
8:39AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
14
16
16
Feels °C
7
9
8
7
8
8
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
9
10
7
6
6
6
6
6
10
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
216
201
193
186
176
169
107
154
229
276
269
263
237
169
167
118
201
239
181
165
155
147
132
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
88
58
39
33
31
17
17
7
7
50
102
81
18
18
18
21
74
112
104
156
91
86
85
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
9
16
15
7
36
20
18
17
9
6
2
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
W
3
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
7
4
2
2
5
43
1
3
18
4
6
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
17
2
15
7
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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