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Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.8°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 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 58 | 118 | 115 | 105 | 70 | 68 | 106 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 176 | 264 | 443 | 427 | 412 | 402 | 387 | 367 | 348 | 405 | 508 | 494 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:18AM 1.59 | 12:37PM 1.58 | 1:05AM 1.61 | 1:22PM 1.58 | 1:49AM 1.64 | 2:04PM 1.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:19AM 0.41 | 6:40PM 0.37 | 7:05AM 0.42 | 7:22PM 0.37 | 7:49AM 0.42 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:25 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
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