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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 Wednesday 20 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 40 | 102 | 197 | 683 | 361 | 452 | 519 | 528 | 556 | 453 | 359 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.76m | 7:05PM1.89m | 7:34AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.13m | 12:34PM0.10m | 1:11AM0.17m | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | S 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 272 | 361 | 452 | 519 | 528 | 556 | 453 | 359 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 15 | S 19 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | — | E 11 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 35 | — | 23 | 19 | 53 | 10 | 40 | 102 | 197 | 683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 87 | 12 | 22 | 560 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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