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 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.9° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)--
Afternoon (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
66
66
67
57
67
99
102
154
305
285
265
269
309
225
304
376
350
341
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
10
S
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:08PM1.58m
7:36AM1.60m
8:02PM1.51m
8:30AM1.55m
8:56PM1.46m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.25m
1:04AM0.28m
1:32PM0.33m
1:50AM0.35m
2:20PM0.39m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
6:27
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
16
16
14
11
12
11
8
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
Feels °C
13
13
11
7
9
8
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
0
2
-2
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