- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) surf Forecast / Otago / New Zealand
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) this week:
The surf forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 05) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) in the next 12 days are 5.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 10) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 5th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 6th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 11th May) | 16ft (5.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) over the next 12 days.
Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 816 | 711 | 671 | 2036 | 1630 | 1247 | 875 | 1107 | 791 | 547 | 850 | 774 | 1913 | 1443 | 1006 | 755 | 2868 | 15162 | 11992 | 6764 | 6889 | 2380 | 1595 | 1207 | 914 | 721 | 524 | 340 | 979 | 736 | 329 | 280 | 317 | 322 | 336 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | glass | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:29PM 2.08 | 1:56AM 2.10 | 2:20PM 2.14 | 2:48AM 2.11 | 3:12PM 2.16 | 3:39AM 2.07 | 4:05PM 2.14 | 4:31AM 1.99 | 4:59PM 2.08 | 5:24AM 1.90 | 5:54PM 1.99 | 6:19AM 1.82 | 6:50PM 1.90 | 7:16AM 1.75 | 7:45PM 1.82 | 8:14AM 1.70 | 8:41PM 1.77 | 9:12AM 1.67 | 9:36PM 1.74 | 10:08AM 1.67 | 10:29PM 1.74 | 11:00AM 1.68 | 11:20PM 1.75 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:26PM 0.03 | 8:53AM 0.02 | 9:20PM -0.01 | 9:44AM -0.02 | 10:14PM -0.02 | 10:35AM -0.02 | 11:07PM -0.01 | 11:26AM 0.00 | 12:00AM 0.03 | 12:19PM 0.04 | 12:53AM 0.10 | 1:14PM 0.09 | 1:46AM 0.17 | 2:09PM 0.14 | 2:40AM 0.24 | 3:03PM 0.19 | 3:34AM 0.29 | 3:55PM 0.24 | 4:28AM 0.32 | 4:44PM 0.29 | 5:19AM 0.33 | 5:32PM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||
Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:39 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:14 | - |
 |  |  |  | | | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
View detailed surf forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) at:
surf-forecast.com
Information about the Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) 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 (Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua)) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) is 5 km (3 miles) from Dunedin. If you plan a holiday in Otago, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dunedin. Dunedin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest