Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.9° C

3.2°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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
10
0.9
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SSW
9
2.2
SW
9
1.2
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
30
29
29
28
46
30
30
42
40
38
36
35
33
98
176
273
422
788
237
546
1501
1630
1417
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:21AM1.48m
7:47PM1.58m
8:09AM1.48m
8:35PM1.58m
8:58AM1.50m
9:23PM1.59m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.40m
1:13PM0.39m
1:43AM0.41m
1:56PM0.39m
2:27AM0.41m
2:42PM0.39m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:12
8:12
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
12
11
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
9
7
7
5
5
7
9
1
-2
-1
-1
1
6
7
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
117
133
125
122
92
103
103
103
103
86
80
51
36
59
70
65
55
52
292
237
161
1501
1630
1417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
S
20
0.9
SSW
18
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
30
30
29
29
28
46
30
30
42
40
38
36
31
30
9
14
8
8
34
194
546
18
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
23
0.3
S
21
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
8
7
5
5
7
14
11
6
6
6
6
35
33
4
8
5
10
79
32
20
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
W
3
0.9
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SSW
9
2.2
SW
9
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
10
16
27
2
98
176
273
422
788
8
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
7
7
7
17
7
15
7
0
0
15
15
15
15
15
4
7
22
314
560
22
24
17
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
3
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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