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 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.0°C
2.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
2
1
1
1
0
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
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
1.8
S
16
2
S
16
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
16
2.3
S
16
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
857
773
949
1074
1074
1191
1031
953
887
874
874
1016
1630
2157
2765
2845
2562
1999
1623
526
871
635
526
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
NE
40
NE
50
NE
50
NE
40
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:30AM1.56m
1:55PM1.65m
2:12AM1.59m
2:36PM1.68m
2:53AM1.62m
3:17PM1.70m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.32m
8:15PM0.33m
8:28AM0.27m
8:56PM0.29m
9:10AM0.23m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
6
7
9
8
6
5
6
5
4
3
2
2
1
-1
-3
-3
-4
-3
0
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