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 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
10.6° C
1.9° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
1.5
E
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
133
130
106
106
112
84
64
62
45
62
89
132
182
118
126
123
120
118
65
66
59
93
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
15
SE
5
S
20
SE
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
E
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:36AM1.75m
00:01AM1.66m
12:33PM1.81m
00:57AM1.71m
1:29PM1.87m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.24m
5:40PM0.27m
6:03AM0.19m
6:46PM0.22m
7:07AM0.13m
7:48PM0.16m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
1
2
2
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
Feels °C
5
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
5
8
3
5
3
2
3
5
7
7
5
3
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