Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
103
101
76
78
57
56
36
30
39
34
33
32
31
30
32
33
33
29
28
27
26
26
24
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
0
WSW
0
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
5
NE
10
W
5
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:20PM1.71m
3:38AM1.61m
4:02PM1.69m
4:21AM1.58m
4:45PM1.66m
5:04AM1.55m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.33m
9:54AM0.31m
10:22PM0.34m
10:33AM0.32m
11:02PM0.35m
11:12AM0.34m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
5
5
6
6
8
8
9
8
10
11
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
10
12
12
12
10
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
S
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
176
103
47
41
42
45
73
36
138
188
277
245
212
202
177
164
134
137
147
180
151
222
287
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
59
83
101
71
78
57
56
29
24
22
12
33
32
31
30
32
33
33
29
28
27
26
26
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
83
76
49
48
28
2
30
39
34
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
2
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
36
39
83
95
94
149
96
299
432
293
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
7
15
7
7
7
7
7
7
15
15
15
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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