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 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.7°C
2.8° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1567
1749
1480
1441
1246
978
714
845
474
986
494
1927
2305
4575
7817
2987
2494
9324
1434
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
10
NW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
20
W
20
WNW
45
WSW
45
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:49PM1.44m
10:17AM1.52m
10:40PM1.45m
11:06AM1.54m
Low Tide
3:12PM0.44m
3:31AM0.44m
4:08PM0.46m
4:27AM0.44m
5:05PM0.46m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
10
10
11
10
12
14
14
13
7
6
6
6
6
9
10
10
8
Feels °C
8
10
5
5
7
6
9
12
10
8
-4
-5
-6
-7
-4
-2
0
2
3
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