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 13 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 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
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
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
187
181
168
155
152
146
113
123
165
297
346
1230
1427
1082
513
1393
237
190
199
224
192
228
277
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
20
SW
15
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
S
20
S
10
S
5
SW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
E
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:24AM1.80m
2:54PM1.95m
3:18AM1.82m
3:49PM1.97m
4:14AM1.81m
4:46PM1.96m
Low Tide
8:20PM0.15m
8:39AM0.08m
9:16PM0.10m
9:34AM0.04m
10:12PM0.08m
10:29AM0.02m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:17
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
9
14
17
16
13
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
6
6
5
7
8
8
Feels °C
4
5
6
5
5
10
12
12
10
6
8
3
1
2
3
2
4
5
3
3
2
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
223
187
181
168
155
152
146
96
123
165
297
346
1230
1427
1082
513
743
160
190
199
224
192
228
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
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
ESE
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
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
66
110
104
156
91
86
85
113
82
58
4
4
1
13
15
6
6
237
169
120
94
91
192
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
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
0.4
SW
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
8
2
2
1
1
5
5
4
3
5
6
6
7
2
5
5
5
5
42
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
4
1.4
SW
5
1
S
5
1.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1
7
5
3
3
1
4
13
9
40
31
106
52
1393
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
19
2
60
82
172
172
80
34
15
2
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
6
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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