Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.8°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 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
293
289
269
213
210
207
226
220
207
141
141
141
143
145
143
143
139
151
149
149
133
101
97
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
5
N
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
W
5
W
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
0
N
5
ENE
0
SE
5
WNW
25
WSW
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:46AM1.51m
6:15PM1.59m
6:35AM1.46m
7:05PM1.55m
7:25AM1.42m
7:56PM1.52m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.47m
00:40AM0.53m
12:53PM0.50m
1:32AM0.54m
1:45PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
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7:41
7:41
7:43
7:45
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5:29
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
13
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
18
15
13
11
11
11
11
14
13
12
11
11
6
5
5
10
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
13
17
14
13
10
10
9
9
13
11
12
10
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
2.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
361
293
289
269
213
210
207
226
220
207
37
37
30
25
64
107
86
147
134
98
149
133
98
1379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
E
7
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1
8
20
27
32
43
47
18
5
17
141
141
141
143
145
143
143
139
151
149
37
62
22
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
8
15
19
17
1
2
2
1
4
1
2
37
1
1
101
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
NE
10
0.9
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
17
43
75
55
1
4
95
87
424
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
12
0
0
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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