Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, S swell with 3,719 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 187 | 184 | 297 | 173 | 333 | 647 | 3606 | 2609 | 1161 | 657 | 361 | 236 | 201 | 562 | 350 | 1387 | 871 | 2199 | 1033 | 732 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.73m | 8:45PM1.79m | 9:14AM1.72m | 9:42PM1.75m | 10:10AM1.70m | 10:35PM1.70m | 11:03AM1.69m | 11:26PM1.66m | 11:53AM1.68m | 00:14AM1.63m | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:00AM1.61m | 1:26PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.17m | 2:09PM0.17m | 2:42AM0.22m | 3:06PM0.24m | 3:39AM0.27m | 4:06PM0.30m | 4:36AM0.30m | 5:06PM0.34m | 5:32AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.37m | 6:27AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.37m | 7:17AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 20 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 162 | 49 | 88 | 297 | 87 | 157 | 647 | 3606 | 2609 | 1161 | 657 | 361 | 236 | 201 | 562 | 350 | 16 | 46 | 417 | 1033 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | S 18 | — | — | S 13 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 168 | 187 | 184 | 60 | 76 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 104 | 49 | 25 | 159 | — | — | 350 | 49 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 9 | SW 7 | ENE 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 9 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 10 | E 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 117 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 26 | 3 | — | — | 52 | 44 | 248 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | — | — | 20 | 173 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | — | 65 | 1387 | 871 | 2199 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 22 | 172 | 0 | 0 |
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