Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
10.8° C
2.0° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 6PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (01 Aug)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (01 Aug)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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)
!
!
1
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
S
10
1.3
SSE
12
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2432
1939
1429
1156
855
755
480
766
817
963
897
361
455
539
522
778
1633
3121
1930
2670
1597
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
35
W
40
W
40
W
35
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:53PM1.65m
6:11AM1.58m
6:36PM1.63m
6:57AM1.58m
7:23PM1.60m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.24m
00:03AM0.27m
12:18PM0.24m
00:42AM0.28m
1:00PM0.26m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
4
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
12
11
11
11
9
11
12
11
7
8
6
5
Feels °C
-2
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
4
6
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
-1
-2
-6
-7
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