Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 6PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
2
2
1
1
3
3
!
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
217
167
169
1624
1862
4249
2017
1990
1605
1421
1251
1106
972
824
700
461
569
577
595
735
778
800
706
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
E
5
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
1:18PM1.76m
1:37AM1.75m
1:59PM1.77m
2:17AM1.72m
2:39PM1.77m
2:56AM1.70m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.21m
7:22PM0.22m
7:42AM0.22m
8:04PM0.25m
8:21AM0.25m
8:46PM0.29m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:31
7:33
7:35
7:35
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5:38
5:37
5:36
5:34
5
Temp °C
13
19
20
9
9
8
9
9
9
11
12
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
16
16
4
4
3
5
5
6
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
192
217
167
169
9
11
2056
2017
1990
1605
1421
1251
1106
972
824
700
461
569
577
595
735
778
800
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
16
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
162
158
166
155
4
4
4
2
2
10
3
4
3
102
52
50
39
2
3
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
15
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
9
2
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NW
2
1.3
WSW
6
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
1
1
128
1624
1862
4249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
4
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
12
313
7
7
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
6
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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