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Dunedin - Kuri Bush Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°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 1AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
1065 | 1243 | 1298 | 1065 | 1018 | 878 | 851 | 761 | 650 | 546 | 472 | 411 | 411 | 347 | 359 | 339 | 334 | 908 | 711 | 366 | 357 | 348 | 339 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:49AM1.79m | 1:14PM1.89m | 1:38AM1.85m | 2:06PM1.98m | 2:29AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.16m | 6:57AM0.13m | 7:27PM0.11m | 7:47AM0.07m | 8:20PM0.09m | 8:39AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 1065 | 1243 | 1298 | 1065 | 1018 | 878 | 851 | 761 | 650 | 546 | 472 | 411 | 411 | 347 | 359 | 339 | 334 | 908 | 711 | 366 | 357 | 348 | 339 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 88 | 128 | 212 | 184 | 322 | 11 | 15 | 79 | 74 | 43 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 26 | S 24 | S 23 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | 23 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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