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Dunedin - Blue Tops surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.2°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 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Blue Tops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
206 | 258 | 189 | 236 | 154 | 422 | 375 | 280 | 276 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 158 | 113 | 110 | 104 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.56m | 5:28PM1.65m | 5:46AM1.51m | 6:15PM1.59m | 6:35AM1.46m | 7:05PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.43m | 11:49PM0.49m | 12:02PM0.47m | 00:40AM0.53m | 12:53PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 206 | 258 | 189 | 236 | 154 | 422 | 375 | 280 | 276 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 158 | 113 | 110 | 104 | 93 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 65 | 65 | 18 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 36 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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