Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 11 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.5°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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • 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 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
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 morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
0.9
SSW
8
2.1
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1383
961
762
566
223
168
178
272
187
187
236
303
218
162
329
253
232
125
1047
1440
658
847
1144
1804
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:14AM1.75m
7:47PM1.84m
8:15AM1.73m
8:45PM1.79m
9:14AM1.72m
9:42PM1.75m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.10m
1:47AM0.17m
2:09PM0.17m
2:42AM0.22m
3:06PM0.24m
3:39AM0.27m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
9
12
15
15
13
12
14
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
10
11
9
8
9
8
9
Feels °C
2
4
7
10
10
8
8
12
9
10
10
9
5
5
3
3
3
5
7
5
3
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
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
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2
S
15
Energy kJ
1383
961
762
566
223
128
94
272
59
57
86
303
218
162
147
128
103
125
359
512
658
847
1144
1804
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
21
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
NE
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.5
S
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
9
208
168
178
45
187
187
236
95
60
44
80
76
106
73
21
20
10
20
10
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.1
SE
17
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
SW
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.5
NE
7
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
13
12
18
24
11
42
14
14
10
4
29
26
80
24
15
8
5
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.9
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.9
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
2
2.1
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
3
6
13
21
22
58
81
120
77
26
93
329
253
232
1
1047
1440
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
17
17
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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