Dunedin - Kuri Bush Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.03° S 170.23° E

Dunedin - Kuri Bush 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Kuri Bush sea temperature is
10.5° C
1.6° 

Dunedin - Kuri Bush surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Kuri Bush today (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush at 11PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
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3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
4
SSW
14
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2393
5792
3651
3294
2803
2326
1902
1712
2117
2056
972
746
800
814
449
478
788
938
826
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:10PM1.61m
7:42AM1.60m
8:08PM1.52m
8:44AM1.54m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.37m
2:01PM0.45m
2:26AM0.44m
3:00PM0.52m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
7
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
9
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
6
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