Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.56° E

Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach sea temperature is
12.7° C

3.0°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach at 12AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (08 Jun)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)21ft (6.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
!
!
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0
0
0
!
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3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
17
4.5
S
16
4.5
S
16
5.5
SSW
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1219
1450
1611
1611
1636
1498
4401
3283
10651
17282
24624
12854
10750
8941
11812
5566
5128
4350
3153
2253
1522
1076
676
498
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:23PM1.59m
9:47AM1.54m
10:12PM1.62m
10:37AM1.60m
11:01PM1.65m
11:26AM1.68m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.39m
3:12AM0.39m
3:31PM0.37m
4:01AM0.36m
4:24PM0.34m
4:53AM0.32m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:14
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
12
13
14
13
12
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
Feels °C
9
9
7
7
6
4
3
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
2
2
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
0.2
ENE
9
3
SSW
16
4
SSW
18
4.5
SSW
18
1.1
S
20
4
S
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
Energy kJ
1219
1450
1611
1611
1636
1498
2295
8
5384
9398
12791
1020
6817
5566
5128
4350
3153
2253
1522
1076
676
498
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.3
E
14
1.3
S
20
1.4
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
1.2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
32
24
24
24
24
24
9
7
35
1316
1513
481
631
1403
1318
492
23
82
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
N
4
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
3
3
SW
15
2.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
17
4.5
S
16
4.5
S
16
5.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
2
8
4401
3283
10651
17282
24624
12854
10750
8941
11812
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
84
60
60
172
350
318
179
172
172
172
172
23
23
23
23
19
19
17
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
5
6
7
5
5
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
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