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 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.2°C
2.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 7AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (01 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)8ft (2.5m)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 Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0
0
0
0
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0
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2
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4
4
3
4
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
4
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6809
6541
7034
7399
6699
3090
2151
5256
2005
3794
3148
1807
1555
1088
816
614
1223
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:04PM1.65m
6:27AM1.65m
6:54PM1.61m
7:21AM1.65m
7:49PM1.58m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.21m
12:37PM0.20m
00:58AM0.22m
1:26PM0.23m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
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cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
5
4
4
4
4
8
11
10
10
9
9
8
10
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
-5
-6
-7
-6
-4
0
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
9
12
11
11
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