Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.4° C

2.9°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.4
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
263
179
169
167
163
204
187
181
168
155
150
146
126
169
165
276
529
2072
1739
1180
507
847
237
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
SW
15
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:31AM1.78m
2:00PM1.91m
2:24AM1.80m
2:54PM1.95m
3:18AM1.82m
3:49PM1.97m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.14m
8:20PM0.15m
8:39AM0.08m
9:16PM0.10m
9:34AM0.04m
10:12PM0.08m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:17
8:17
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
9
13
17
16
14
11
11
10
10
11
9
8
8
7
Feels °C
6
6
6
8
8
5
5
5
6
6
6
9
12
12
11
7
7
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.4
S
15
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
269
263
179
169
167
163
204
187
181
168
155
150
146
98
169
165
276
529
2072
1739
1180
507
847
201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
49
81
26
19
20
20
66
110
104
156
91
86
85
126
82
59
4
4
13
3
6
6
6
237
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
14
46
36
19
18
17
8
2
2
1
5
5
4
3
3
3
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
1
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
7
8
3
3
1
3
12
10
3
6
56
239
143
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
9
1
1
1
4
3
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
34
82
445
172
23
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
1
2
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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