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 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.5°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
S
14
1.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
364
297
205
243
178
869
1187
1298
991
966
1281
1265
1005
845
714
605
624
201
465
173
444
523
747
1416
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:26PM1.68m
1:45AM1.60m
2:10PM1.68m
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
3:11AM1.58m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
9:17PM0.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part 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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
5
6
9
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
2
3
4
2
1
1
0
1
2
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
7
6
6
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
E
11
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
S
14
1.7
S
16
Energy kJ
364
297
205
169
105
869
1187
1298
991
966
1281
1265
1005
845
714
605
624
233
465
173
444
523
747
1416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
184
106
187
243
178
131
133
173
173
212
270
337
350
350
350
292
292
198
225
177
170
170
170
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
S
7
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
104
143
104
104
104
54
14
201
141
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
5
22
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
19
15
17
15
15
19
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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