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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
594 | 474 | 387 | 311 | 179 | 111 | 101 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.64m | 3:20PM1.71m | 3:38AM1.61m | 4:02PM1.69m | 4:21AM1.58m | 4:45PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.30m | 9:41PM0.33m | 9:54AM0.31m | 10:22PM0.34m | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 594 | 474 | 387 | 311 | 179 | 101 | 101 | 38 | 78 | 47 | 73 | 36 | 24 | 188 | 226 | 245 | 212 | 207 | 157 | 116 | 119 | 125 | 121 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 36 | 36 | 71 | 32 | 78 | 56 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | — | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 111 | 83 | 76 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 2 | — | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 62 | 72 | — | — | 100 | 163 | 116 | 185 | 464 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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