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 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.4°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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
E
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
S
14
1.8
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
17
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1281
1281
1032
845
714
605
596
275
192
170
249
451
825
1709
2331
2496
2475
2246
1913
1597
1229
1045
881
796
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:10PM1.68m
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
3:11AM1.58m
3:36PM1.67m
3:54AM1.57m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
9:17PM0.34m
9:28AM0.31m
9:57PM0.33m
10:08AM0.30m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
9
8
8
9
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
Feels °C
8
6
4
5
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
S
14
1.8
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
17
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
1281
1281
1032
845
714
605
596
275
225
212
170
451
825
1709
2331
2496
2475
2246
1913
1597
1229
1045
881
796
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
270
337
350
350
350
292
292
187
184
170
249
167
133
133
133
136
133
136
96
224
194
153
130
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
S
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
201
192
141
120
37
48
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
9
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
15
4
2
2
15
15
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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