Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
!
1
3
4
5
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
11
2.4
SW
11
3
SW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
762
566
223
168
135
272
187
187
184
298
285
350
1298
318
171
213
308
1298
2059
781
1074
2012
3606
3882
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NW
15
SSW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:47PM1.84m
8:15AM1.73m
8:45PM1.79m
9:14AM1.72m
9:42PM1.75m
10:10AM1.70m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.10m
1:47AM0.17m
2:09PM0.17m
2:42AM0.22m
3:06PM0.24m
3:39AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
15
15
13
12
15
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
8
9
9
8
8
9
Feels °C
7
10
10
9
8
12
10
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
4
5
7
5
2
4
5
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
13
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
Energy kJ
762
566
223
128
92
272
61
69
84
298
285
350
344
318
94
92
308
431
636
781
1074
2012
3606
3882
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
21
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
NE
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
S
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
7
9
208
168
135
45
187
187
184
98
64
46
37
53
76
76
21
20
10
10
20
20
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
SE
18
0.7
NE
5
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
17
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
13
28
30
29
11
41
16
14
10
4
17
15
40
117
16
8
8
5
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
1
NNE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
SW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
5
2.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.5
SW
8
2.4
SW
11
3
SW
11
Energy kJ
16
31
56
19
30
124
1
44
61
20
44
1298
171
213
277
1298
2059
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
17
15
15
15
15
15
2
2
19
2
17
19
17
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
3
4
5
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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