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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 Monday 04 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
13.4° C
(Which is 2.6°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 2PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
111 | 115 | 85 | 76 | 57 | 58 | 119 | 228 | 206 | 258 | 189 | 145 | 154 | 417 | 370 | 280 | 276 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 158 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.57m | 5:56PM1.64m | 6:18AM1.53m | 6:43PM1.60m | 7:07AM1.49m | 7:32PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.35m | 00:05AM0.38m | 12:18PM0.39m | 00:47AM0.42m | 12:59PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 111 | 115 | 85 | 76 | 57 | 58 | 119 | 228 | 206 | 258 | 189 | 145 | 154 | 417 | 370 | 280 | 276 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 158 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 147 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | NE 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 61 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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