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 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.3° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s 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 (24 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (24 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
2
0
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.1
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1868
718
516
597
597
589
1232
1019
886
773
1074
1121
1074
1174
1016
939
874
861
887
1060
1459
1975
2581
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:47AM1.52m
1:12PM1.62m
1:30AM1.56m
1:55PM1.65m
2:12AM1.59m
2:36PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:58AM0.37m
7:31PM0.38m
7:45AM0.32m
8:15PM0.33m
8:28AM0.27m
8:56PM0.29m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
11
11
13
16
14
13
13
14
14
14
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
Feels °C
1
4
5
9
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
7
7
5
5
3
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