Dunedin - Kuri Bush Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.03° S 170.23° E

Dunedin - Kuri Bush 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Kuri Bush sea temperature is
10.9°C
1.8° 

Dunedin - Kuri Bush surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Kuri Bush today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush at 5PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
5
4
3
3
!
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.3
S
11
1.1
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
3.5
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1363
389
472
2318
485
491
580
736
756
856
1136
2585
2767
2852
2738
2418
2161
2308
5394
3416
621
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
20
NNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:03AM1.56m
11:22PM1.50m
11:47AM1.61m
00:03AM1.55m
12:26PM1.67m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.50m
5:20AM0.42m
5:49PM0.43m
6:02AM0.35m
6:29PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
6:36
 mm
4
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
18
19
16
6
6
5
6
8
13
9
6
5
4
4
4
6
8
8
9
7
Feels °C
7
15
15
13
0
1
-1
-1
2
7
3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
2
2
4
2
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