Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.1° C
2.1° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2164
1699
1332
1021
865
469
488
403
339
289
240
254
254
210
224
238
242
192
176
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
ESE
15
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:11PM1.67m
9:40AM1.65m
10:04PM1.62m
10:33AM1.63m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.26m
3:04AM0.28m
3:32PM0.33m
3:58AM0.33m
4:30PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:08
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
7
5
4
4
3
4
5
8
8
8
6
6
5
4
5
7
8
5
4
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