Dunedin - Blue Tops surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 Oct 2025 NZDT
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Dunedin - Blue Tops surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Blue Tops sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Blue Tops today?

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Blue Tops at 2PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (26 Oct)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Blue Tops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.7
SW
1.5
SSW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
1.3
SSW
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
S
1.6
SW
1
S
1.9
SW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)1414131013121212109988887771088999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)691671555154170752624196898628926920126425120216413979442147456261280346
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
NNW
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
W
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:59PM
1.47
7:28AM
1.55
7:49PM
1.42
8:21AM
1.51
8:43PM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:03PM
0.53
1:17AM
0.52
1:57PM
0.57
2:11AM
0.55
2:52PM
0.58
3:05AM
0.54
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Sunrise-------6:24-------6:22-------6:20
Sunset---8:20-------8:21-------8:22----
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
12---3---43321----1111--
Temp. °C8101413106666444442258895455
Feels °C (?)3611117001222110-2-202340-1-1-1
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Dunedin - Blue Tops (calm at DunedinAeroAws 9 km from Dunedin - Blue Tops). 3.1m 13s groundswell from the SW with a 1.5m 13s groundswell from the SSW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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