Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
10.9° C
2.2° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (07 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (07 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.5
S
16
0.9
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
269
259
239
194
190
183
133
130
101
106
82
84
64
64
45
85
92
92
127
124
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
30
ESE
15
S
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:38AM1.69m
11:04PM1.62m
11:36AM1.75m
00:01AM1.66m
12:33PM1.81m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.29m
4:58AM0.24m
5:40PM0.27m
6:03AM0.19m
6:46PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
3
5
3
4
4
4
3
2
Temp °C
4
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
-2
0
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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