Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.0°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 8PM is: 0.3m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
!
!
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
1
SW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
4
SW
13
5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
90
42
28
264
90
131
127
124
110
192
217
167
426
1688
4411
8269
2566
2221
1886
1665
1509
1428
1262
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
on
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:12AM1.78m
12:34PM1.75m
00:56AM1.77m
1:18PM1.76m
1:37AM1.75m
1:59PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.21m
6:39PM0.20m
7:01AM0.21m
7:22PM0.22m
7:42AM0.22m
8:04PM0.25m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:31
7:31
7:33
7:35
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5:40
5:38
5:37
5:36
4
Temp °C
14
13
13
17
16
14
13
12
12
12
13
20
20
10
9
9
9
10
10
12
12
10
10
10
12
11
11
15
15
13
12
11
11
9
10
17
16
4
3
3
4
6
7
10
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.2
E
11
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
Energy kJ
71
90
42
28
57
31
21
36
64
68
192
217
167
426
9
2230
2452
2566
2221
1886
1665
1509
1428
1262
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
49
30
35
24
91
19
14
127
124
110
162
158
166
2
11
4
4
4
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
31
5
14
28
14
90
131
12
35
59
2
4
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
1.4
SW
7
2.4
SSW
12
4
SW
13
5
SW
14
Energy kJ
264
1
2
3
2
6
1
3
211
1688
4411
8269
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
313
313
194
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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