Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.1° C

2.0°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
S
6
1.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSW
19
1
S
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
50
51
51
54
53
51
74
73
66
106
102
94
84
80
63
103
176
461
675
908
1033
867
807
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
SSW
10
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:26PM1.62m
6:45AM1.51m
7:11PM1.60m
7:32AM1.52m
7:57PM1.59m
8:20AM1.53m
Low Tide
12:05PM0.31m
00:33AM0.34m
12:45PM0.32m
1:13AM0.35m
1:27PM0.32m
1:54AM0.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:06
 mm
2
6
1
6
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
12
13
11
10
8
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
10
9
8
7
7
5
7
7
9
8
7
2
3
0
-1
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.5
E
12
1
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
19
31
33
33
40
73
96
74
85
320
644
622
531
408
373
286
173
70
123
169
908
1033
867
807
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
E
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
10
0.8
SSW
19
1
S
18
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
49
50
51
51
32
53
51
24
73
66
106
102
94
84
80
63
61
51
461
675
131
128
92
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
3
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
13
0.8
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
17
16
16
34
54
31
19
8
50
51
2
61
9
124
82
120
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.4
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.6
S
7
2.1
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
49
56
61
58
108
170
149
78
206
2
3
39
52
65
45
49
103
176
280
225
469
604
602
650
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
7
4
5
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
19
19
20
19
265
179
259
259
265
259
225
189
189
189
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
9
5
7
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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