Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
11.1° C

2.0°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
1.2
S
5
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
S
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
54
53
50
107
73
66
106
102
94
84
80
64
83
123
456
675
908
1033
1009
807
768
534
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
SW
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:26PM1.62m
6:45AM1.51m
7:11PM1.60m
7:32AM1.52m
7:57PM1.59m
8:20AM1.53m
Low Tide
00:33AM0.34m
12:45PM0.32m
1:13AM0.35m
1:27PM0.32m
1:54AM0.34m
2:12PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
 mm
3
7
1
10
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
11
11
11
12
12
12
10
9
8
7
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
8
9
7
7
6
7
7
8
6
5
3
2
1
1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
10
1
S
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
33
32
44
55
75
75
97
344
487
628
599
541
415
285
209
80
154
675
908
1033
1009
807
203
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
ENE
10
1.3
SE
7
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
51
51
32
53
50
107
73
66
106
102
94
84
80
64
61
48
456
154
165
123
94
47
768
534
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
16
34
54
32
32
24
24
52
46
7
43
9
123
83
157
19
32
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1
S
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
7
1
S
7
Energy kJ
62
61
88
109
132
147
206
3
9
49
42
26
37
83
94
122
188
78
216
242
265
65
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
7
4
5
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
19
19
20
19
265
179
259
259
265
259
225
189
189
189
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
9
5
7
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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