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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 11 am Friday 24 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
13.2° 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 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | |
68 | 131 | 344 | 1760 | 2099 | 1324 | 1145 | 930 | 714 | 640 | 659 | 426 | 412 | 483 | 595 | 787 | 1081 | 1487 | 1902 | 1847 | 1569 | 1344 | 1270 | 942 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.68m | 9:24PM1.79m | 9:52AM1.69m | 10:27PM1.78m | 10:52AM1.71m | 11:22PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.22m | 3:42AM0.27m | 4:04PM0.21m | 4:39AM0.25m | 5:00PM0.20m | 5:31AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 61 | 78 | 344 | 489 | 659 | 1324 | 1145 | 930 | 714 | 640 | 659 | 426 | 412 | 483 | 595 | 787 | 1081 | 1487 | 1902 | 1847 | 1569 | 1344 | 1270 | 942 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 67 | 43 | 41 | 113 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 131 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1760 | 2099 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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