Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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Dunedin - Kuri Bush surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Kuri Bush sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Kuri Bush today?

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush at 5PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (26 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (26 Apr)7ft (2.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.3
SSW
22
1.1
SW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3854
4896
2258
2021
1728
1491
1387
1004
610
498
394
319
202
158
71
90
55
41
91
315
131
127
124
222
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
0
NW
0
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:52AM1.71m
11:22PM1.78m
11:46AM1.73m
00:12AM1.78m
12:34PM1.75m
00:56AM1.77m
Low Tide
5:00PM0.20m
5:31AM0.23m
5:52PM0.20m
6:18AM0.21m
6:39PM0.20m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
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5:44
5:42
5:40
5:38
1
1
3
5
7
3
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
16
19
18
17
16
16
14
13
15
16
14
13
12
11
11
8
10
10
10
12
11
10
11
10
15
18
16
13
13
13
12
11
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.5
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1246
1913
2258
2021
1728
1491
1387
1004
610
498
394
319
202
158
71
90
55
41
57
31
36
35
71
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
87
111
18
19
34
33
34
30
18
17
91
18
131
127
124
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
31
5
15
28
14
90
10
38
59
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
3854
4896
315
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
4
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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