Dunedin - Kuri Bush Surf Forecast

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Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 Aug 2025 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 10.4° 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 9PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Aug)	-	-
Afternoon (19 Aug)	10ft (3.0m)	11s
Evening (19 Aug)	8ft (2.4m)	12s

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

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	Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20								Thursday 21								Friday 22
	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	!	2	3	2	2	2	3	3	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	S	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	11	10	12	9	12	12	12	12	14	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	16	15
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	3095	790	2271	671	672	815	2559	2897	3948	3962	1478	1584	1606	1412	1247	1249	1264	1151	1151	1105	860	837	1144	1267
Wind (km/h)	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)				11:55PM 1.72					12:30PM 1.87				12:49AM 1.78				1:20PM 1.91				1:38AM 1.82
Low Tide / height (m)		5:44PM 0.30					6:04AM 0.19				6:39PM 0.25				6:57AM 0.14				7:29PM 0.21				7:46AM 0.10

	Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20								Thursday 21								Friday 22
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:26	-
Sunset	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	5	7	8	8	8	8	9	11	11	10	9	9	9	9	9	10	11	11	10	9	7	7	7	9
Feels °C (?)	0	2	3	4	4	4	5	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	8	7	6	3	3	4	6

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Otago

Wind Update Cross-off winds at Dunedin - Kuri Bush are now cross-shore so expect speed-bumps in the surf (light winds from the SSW at DunedinAeroAws 12 km from Dunedin - Kuri Bush). 2.1m 10s swell from the SSW with a 1.1m 9s swell from the S. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
53 minutes ago Dunedin - Kuri Bush

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Actual: 53 min ago

15 km/h

SSW

Cross-Shore

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