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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.8°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 10AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
1459 | 2247 | 5242 | 2935 | 3420 | 5781 | 5105 | 4619 | 4233 | 5337 | 1952 | 1558 | 1056 | 826 | 4065 | 3135 | 2874 | 3487 | 320 | 268 | 869 | 832 | 820 | 796 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:59AM1.67m | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | 1:09AM1.78m | 1:34PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | 7:18AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1459 | 2247 | 2478 | 62 | 61 | 3370 | 2734 | 2431 | 2364 | 2166 | 1952 | 1558 | 1056 | 826 | 637 | 569 | 455 | 375 | 320 | 268 | 869 | 832 | 820 | 796 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | S 26 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 70 | 69 | — | 14 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 236 | 384 | 475 | 663 | 600 | 603 | 548 | 416 | 324 | 320 | 222 | 265 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 35 | 172 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5242 | 2935 | 3420 | 5781 | 5105 | 4619 | 4233 | 5337 | — | — | — | — | 4065 | 3135 | 2874 | 3487 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
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