Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
240
195
210
238
238
246
195
96
65
55
31
30
18
15
18
19
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
E
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:04PM1.62m
10:33AM1.63m
10:55PM1.58m
11:23AM1.62m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.33m
4:30PM0.39m
4:54AM0.37m
5:29PM0.41m
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
12
14
12
11
Feels °C
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
6
4
3
3
3
3
7
9
6
6
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