Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 17 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 16,973 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) this week:
The surf forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) in the next 16 days are 6.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 424 | 300 | 429 | 190 | 201 | 256 | 121 | 381 | 324 | 288 | 239 | 155 | 139 | 120 | 1639 | 1943 | 876 | 397 | 559 | 1102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.68m | 11:50PM1.70m | 12:17PM1.76m | 00:40AM1.74m | 1:08PM1.84m | 1:31AM1.78m | 2:00PM1.91m | 2:24AM1.80m | 2:54PM1.95m | 3:18AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.97m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:46PM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.30m | 5:49AM0.27m | 6:21PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.20m | 7:42AM0.14m | 8:20PM0.15m | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.10m | 9:34AM0.04m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM0.02m | 11:06PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 683 | 424 | 229 | 429 | 190 | 201 | 256 | 121 | 381 | 324 | 288 | 239 | 155 | 139 | 120 | 530 | 2 | 397 | 397 | 4 | 1030 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 66 | 110 | 253 | 167 | 58 | 18 | 42 | 77 | 16 | 18 | 109 | 91 | 85 | 37 | 337 | — | 259 | 116 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 19 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 10 | NE 4 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | E 11 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 6 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 300 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | W 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 34 | 25 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1639 | 1943 | 876 | 4 | 559 | 1102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 181 | 16 | 16 | 290 | 173 |
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