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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 am Sunday 26 Apr 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 1.5°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 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | |
2292 | 2889 | 2427 | 1913 | 2258 | 2021 | 1728 | 1645 | 1387 | 988 | 599 | 498 | 394 | 268 | 101 | 153 | 70 | 134 | 44 | 42 | 224 | 90 | 131 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.71m | 11:22PM1.78m | 11:46AM1.73m | 00:12AM1.78m | 12:34PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.25m | 5:00PM0.20m | 5:31AM0.23m | 5:52PM0.20m | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:39PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
 kJ | 595 | 816 | 1246 | 1913 | 2258 | 2021 | 1728 | 1645 | 1387 | 988 | 599 | 498 | 394 | 268 | 101 | 153 | 70 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 55 | 40 | 29 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 121 | 18 | 39 | 86 | 33 | 48 | 33 | 43 | 33 | 91 | 90 | 131 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 34 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 5 | NE 4 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 2292 | 2889 | 2427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 134 | — | — | 224 | 35 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
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