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 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.4° C

2.9°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
168
155
152
146
113
123
167
276
449
1230
1589
783
429
292
237
228
262
280
246
319
272
220
284
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
ENE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:24AM1.80m
2:54PM1.95m
3:18AM1.82m
3:49PM1.97m
4:14AM1.81m
4:46PM1.96m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.08m
9:16PM0.10m
9:34AM0.04m
10:12PM0.08m
10:29AM0.02m
11:06PM0.08m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:17
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
14
17
17
13
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
Feels °C
6
5
6
10
13
13
10
8
7
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
181
168
155
152
146
94
123
167
276
449
1230
1589
783
429
292
181
228
262
280
246
319
272
220
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
104
156
91
86
85
113
82
58
4
4
1
13
12
6
6
237
172
120
94
176
198
194
134
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
5
5
3
5
6
6
7
2
5
5
5
5
4
8
7
7
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
5
5
6
3
4
4
7
62
35
132
45
72
109
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
9
1
1
4
1
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
15
15
19
111
445
172
80
23
15
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
9
1
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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