Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

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 16°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
48
48
44
43
47
42
41
40
36
35
18
20
19
18
17
17
16
11
7
11
11
25
24
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNE
0
NW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
SSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
on
High Tide
5:02PM1.95m
5:29AM1.79m
6:02PM1.93m
6:30AM1.76m
7:05PM1.89m
7:34AM1.73m
Low Tide
11:22PM0.10m
11:39AM0.07m
00:16AM0.13m
12:34PM0.10m
1:11AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
10
11
10
10
15
16
16
16
13
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
5
6
8
11
11
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
NE
5
Energy kJ
26
25
23
12
43
47
42
41
40
36
35
18
20
19
18
17
8
8
6
8
9
10
7
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
51
48
48
44
12
5
7
7
7
7
9
1
9
8
8
8
17
16
11
7
7
11
10
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
19
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
18
17
17
17
7
7
5
4
4
10
2
9
1
8
7
8
2
11
7
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
2
16
16
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
87
7
7
101
87
7
7
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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