Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.6°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 11AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
477
336
243
173
156
216
201
193
186
176
191
107
220
229
208
269
263
179
169
167
118
204
189
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
W
10
N
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:17PM1.76m
00:40AM1.74m
1:08PM1.84m
1:31AM1.78m
2:00PM1.91m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.27m
6:21PM0.26m
6:45AM0.21m
7:21PM0.20m
7:42AM0.14m
8:20PM0.15m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
13
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
11
11
10
9
8
Feels °C
7
7
6
7
8
6
7
9
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
9
10
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
325
477
336
243
173
133
216
201
193
186
176
191
107
220
229
208
269
263
179
169
167
118
204
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
113
259
253
174
167
118
88
58
39
33
18
17
17
7
41
50
102
87
71
33
21
18
66
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
266
26
39
22
57
156
2
2
2
1
1
28
16
15
7
56
18
18
17
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
3
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
7
9
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
17
15
15
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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