Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.1°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 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (08 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
4
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2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
4
SW
12
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
139
151
149
189
147
133
149
331
357
348
326
249
1143
4672
2752
2602
4046
4212
3651
4055
4735
4855
4768
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:25AM1.42m
7:56PM1.52m
8:17AM1.41m
8:47PM1.52m
9:08AM1.43m
9:37PM1.54m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.54m
1:45PM0.51m
2:22AM0.54m
2:35PM0.49m
3:10AM0.51m
3:23PM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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7:43
7:45
7:46
7:47
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5:25
5:24
5:22
5:22
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
9
12
14
13
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
11
10
11
13
13
11
12
10
8
7
4
7
9
8
6
3
2
2
1
1
-2
-3
-3
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
Energy kJ
79
147
147
130
88
86
92
121
351
853
402
226
197
1143
2431
2752
2602
92
67
65
38
36
102
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.3
NE
15
0.4
NE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
Energy kJ
141
139
151
149
189
147
133
149
153
357
348
326
164
186
260
202
152
34
73
20
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1
26
2
29
37
61
101
96
249
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
1
SSW
13
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
4
SW
12
1
W
4
1.1
W
4
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
331
67
90
194
21
21
4672
36
42
4046
4212
3651
4055
4735
4855
4768
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
12
12
6
0
10
0
0
45
45
0
0
0
0
45
45
88
46
45
201
339
880
489
260
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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