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 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
254
189
184
139
101
260
647
627
1070
1277
1307
2329
834
682
450
311
257
187
187
187
1021
1160
1068
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
5
NW
15
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:53AM1.68m
00:14AM1.63m
12:41PM1.68m
1:00AM1.61m
1:26PM1.68m
1:45AM1.60m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.37m
6:27AM0.34m
6:59PM0.37m
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
8
7
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
7
Feels °C
3
6
5
-2
-2
-3
-2
-4
-5
-4
-2
-2
0
1
0
1
2
3
5
4
2
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
2.3
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
Energy kJ
322
254
189
184
139
101
96
59
92
61
44
48
1100
834
682
450
311
257
173
140
108
1021
1160
1068
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.1
SW
18
0.7
S
15
1
S
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
13
13
24
37
12
209
345
158
192
184
106
106
187
187
108
153
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
15
14
6
48
75
71
72
77
143
187
104
102
218
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
5
18
16
22
61
260
647
627
1070
1277
1307
2329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
2
5
1
1
5
5
4
1
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
2
15
111
259
265
23
23
265
265
265
31
19
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
1
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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