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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 Saturday 09 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.1°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 1PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
153 | 357 | 348 | 326 | 249 | 1264 | 2890 | 3669 | 3773 | 7622 | 3937 | 3652 | 3328 | 3606 | 3782 | 5952 | 6387 | 2460 | 2027 | 1622 | 1439 | 3349 | 1190 | 1036 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.41m | 8:47PM1.52m | 9:08AM1.43m | 9:37PM1.54m | 9:57AM1.47m | 10:25PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.54m | 2:35PM0.49m | 3:10AM0.51m | 3:23PM0.45m | 3:56AM0.45m | 4:11PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 214 | 656 | 418 | 231 | 182 | 179 | 218 | 3669 | 3773 | 3773 | 65 | 64 | 38 | 38 | 102 | 3397 | 2862 | 2460 | 2027 | 1622 | 1439 | 1369 | 1190 | 1036 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 137 | 357 | 348 | 129 | 161 | — | — | 206 | 121 | 92 | — | 72 | 20 | 40 | — | 99 | 133 | 131 | 125 | 117 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 153 | — | — | 326 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 3 | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 41 | 88 | 18 | 9 | 1264 | 2890 | 5 | — | 7622 | 3937 | 3652 | 3328 | 3606 | 3782 | 5952 | 6387 | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3349 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 523 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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