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Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 7PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 264 | 437 | 422 | 407 | 397 | 387 | 362 | 344 | 522 | 472 | 459 | 421 | 336 | 273 | 212 | 169 | 129 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 147 | 1250 | 283 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | glass | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:22PM 1.58 | 1:49AM 1.64 | 2:04PM 1.59 | 2:30AM 1.68 | 2:45PM 1.61 | 3:10AM 1.72 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:05AM 0.42 | 7:22PM 0.37 | 7:49AM 0.42 | 8:03PM 0.37 | 8:32AM 0.42 | 8:45PM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 9:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:27 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
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