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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 Monday 11 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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 9AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
5774 | 2800 | 2209 | 1805 | 1424 | 2283 | 2135 | 882 | 834 | 5089 | 4597 | 4935 | 5636 | 5721 | 5029 | 4390 | 3802 | 1810 | 1838 | 1520 | 1154 | 2170 | 3705 | 3460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:13AM1.59m | 11:37PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.67m | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 3314 | 2800 | 2209 | 1805 | 1424 | 1256 | 1048 | 882 | 834 | 2347 | 2839 | 2815 | 3018 | 3062 | 2505 | 2254 | 2023 | 1810 | 1838 | 1520 | 1154 | 865 | 778 | 682 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 15 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 135 | 131 | 129 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 372 | 70 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 323 | 392 | 373 | 663 | 724 | 603 | 454 | 337 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | S 26 | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | 100 | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 35 | 172 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | W 3 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 5774 | — | 3 | — | — | 2283 | 2135 | 1 | — | 5089 | 4597 | 4935 | 5636 | 5721 | 5029 | 4390 | 3802 | — | 8 | — | — | 2170 | 3705 | 3460 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
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