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 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.6°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
0
0
0
!
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
!
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
SSW
12
3.5
SW
13
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
799
1226
1465
2830
2242
531
555
628
543
524
629
730
3495
2237
2632
2605
2206
1568
1207
961
762
649
279
369
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
30
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:12AM1.80m
5:46PM1.94m
6:12AM1.78m
6:46PM1.89m
7:14AM1.75m
7:47PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:24AM0.02m
00:00AM0.09m
12:18PM0.05m
00:53AM0.13m
1:13PM0.10m
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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
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
Temp °C
9
8
7
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
7
11
12
11
9
9
8
8
8
10
13
15
15
13
Feels °C
1
0
-2
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
6
7
7
6
4
4
3
5
8
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
Energy kJ
2
1
13
1236
1139
531
555
628
543
524
629
730
1533
2237
2632
2605
2206
1568
1207
961
762
649
279
369
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.6
SSW
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.6
NE
5
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
16
6
232
152
6
109
109
153
275
1151
8
7
7
7
16
205
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
21
0.6
NE
6
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
6
6
11
6
3
6
7
9
24
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WSW
3
3.5
SW
13
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
Energy kJ
799
1226
1465
2830
2242
5
5
6
4
3495
5
7
51
49
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
287
172
172
34
34
17
0
0
0
0
17
34
31
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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