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 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
0
0
0
2
!
1
1
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
11
3
SW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
S
14
2.1
S
15
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
226
275
1210
1969
718
672
2065
3325
3134
2329
1547
1279
1047
878
715
575
566
287
187
417
345
355
295
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:14AM1.72m
9:42PM1.75m
10:10AM1.70m
10:35PM1.70m
11:03AM1.69m
11:26PM1.66m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.24m
3:39AM0.27m
4:06PM0.30m
4:36AM0.30m
5:06PM0.34m
5:32AM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
7
7
7
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
2
4
5
5
3
4
4
5
5
8
10
8
6
5
4
4
4
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
S
14
2.1
S
15
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
10
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
98
116
161
365
515
718
672
2065
3325
3134
2329
1547
1279
1047
878
715
575
566
287
168
417
345
355
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1.2
SSW
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
6
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
99
76
50
10
10
20
285
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
3
2
147
187
1
2
6
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
115
17
15
8
5
7
10
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
11
3
SW
11
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
232
226
275
1210
1969
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
22
34
17
17
17
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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