Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 12 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 10) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
1.1
E
2.3
E
2.5
E
2.4
E
2.2
E
2.2
E
2.4
E
2.4
E
2.3
E
1.9
E
2.1
ESE
2.2
ESE
2
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.6
E
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)14141414141414141313131314131210991212121111111110109101091010101011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)431348406299387412327222254262216238333176147105615939314613513148412521173238211791056674825958709659554565565494
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
5
W
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
WSW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
SE
40
SSW
55
SW
40
WSW
35
W
40
W
45
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglasscross-
on
onononglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:45PM
1.75
11:14AM
1.76
11:37PM
1.71
12:03PM
1.75
12:27AM
1.69
12:50PM
1.75
1:15AM
1.69
1:36PM
1.76
2:00AM
1.69
2:20PM
1.78
2:42AM
1.71
3:02PM
1.82
3:22AM
1.74
3:43PM
1.87
4:01AM
1.78
4:23PM
1.92
4:40AM
1.83
5:04PM
1.96
5:21AM
1.87
5:45PM
1.99
6:05AM
1.91
6:30PM
2.00
6:52AM
1.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:27AM
0.38
5:47PM
0.43
6:14AM
0.39
6:39PM
0.43
7:01AM
0.37
7:30PM
0.40
7:47AM
0.34
8:19PM
0.35
8:32AM
0.29
9:04PM
0.30
9:16AM
0.24
9:47PM
0.26
9:59AM
0.21
10:29PM
0.23
10:43AM
0.19
11:11PM
0.21
11:28AM
0.18
11:54PM
0.22
12:14PM
0.17
12:39AM
0.24
1:02PM
0.17
1:28AM
0.27
1:51PM
0.19
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:17--8:17--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:14-
Sunset--5:04--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:13
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Rain (mm)
4--------------------------16152--91122
Temp. °C999988891091010989888999910119101010106656556
Feels °C (?)6777556686864232-1-103367757672-6-5-5-3-5-5-2

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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Information about the Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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