Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.3° C
2.6° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
17
1.9
SW
7
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
10
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
96
71
48
44
52
55
55
54
42
99
332
1600
2457
2745
2285
925
682
622
500
612
597
1232
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
15
NNE
10
NW
60
W
55
W
55
W
45
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:40AM1.56m
00:01AM1.50m
12:27PM1.59m
00:47AM1.52m
1:12PM1.62m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.42m
5:48PM0.44m
6:06AM0.40m
6:42PM0.42m
6:58AM0.37m
7:31PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
12
11
14
14
14
13
13
10
10
8
7
7
5
6
6
8
11
11
14
15
13
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
11
10
9
8
7
5
7
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-4
-1
3
5
8
11
10
6
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