Dunedin - Kuri Bush Surf Break

Dunedin - Kuri Bush 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.03° S 170.23° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Kuri Bush sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush at 1PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
882
843
1102
1461
1859
2318
2958
2942
2341
1706
1419
1207
898
668
584
453
402
303
390
384
294
345
377
344
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
20
W
25
W
20
W
10
SE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
SW
15
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:59AM1.91m
5:33PM2.01m
5:56AM1.86m
6:30PM1.93m
6:54AM1.80m
7:28PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:17AM-0.00m
11:55PM0.12m
12:16PM0.05m
00:52AM0.16m
1:15PM0.12m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:21
8:21
8:21
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
4
5
9
11
12
8
8
8
7
5
6
9
15
13
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
0
1
4
5
7
6
6
6
4
2
3
5
12
10
7
7
6
7
8
9
11
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
882
843
1102
1461
1859
2318
2958
2942
2341
1706
1419
1207
898
668
584
453
402
303
390
384
294
345
377
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
6
17
1376
1804
7
7
9
20
23
37
72
32
32
55
49
98
98
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
E
14
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
7
9
12
12
12
47
17
31
15
15
4
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
SW
7
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
7
19
14
7
2
7
51
57
25
36
91
121
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
84
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
0
0
0
44
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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