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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 11 pm Saturday 23 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 15 | |
1223 | 1297 | 1496 | 612 | 503 | 604 | 575 | 1246 | 1179 | 1147 | 888 | 848 | 472 | 600 | 485 | 472 | 287 | 237 | 324 | 319 | 202 | 855 | 1484 | 2830 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:08PM1.79m | 10:35AM1.72m | 11:02PM1.77m | 11:29AM1.73m | 11:54PM1.74m | 12:20PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.28m | 4:34PM0.28m | 5:09AM0.30m | 5:37PM0.31m | 6:07AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 |
 kJ | 1223 | 1297 | 1496 | 390 | 449 | 319 | 326 | 1246 | 1179 | 1147 | 888 | 848 | 472 | 600 | 485 | 472 | 287 | 237 | 324 | 319 | 202 | 424 | 1484 | 2830 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 612 | 503 | 604 | 575 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 181 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 90 | 157 | 20 | 20 | 86 | 177 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 37 | — | 25 | 6 | 22 | 12 | — | 50 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 20 | 19 | 25 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 84 | 107 | 855 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 82 | 80 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
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