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 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
10.9° C
2.1° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (19 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (19 Aug)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
12
0.8
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
14
1
S
11
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2612
2151
1719
1271
1901
1899
1426
920
839
517
466
396
383
310
733
585
227
322
231
218
161
158
158
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:06AM1.60m
9:31PM1.53m
10:00AM1.57m
10:23PM1.50m
10:51AM1.56m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.31m
2:56PM0.37m
3:18AM0.37m
3:51PM0.42m
4:12AM0.41m
4:49PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
11
9
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
11
10
Feels °C
3
4
4
6
5
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
7
7
7
7
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