Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
13.0° 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 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
849
735
468
569
586
604
735
800
811
697
687
585
459
421
396
331
326
321
238
113
95
95
104
98
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:17AM1.72m
2:39PM1.77m
2:56AM1.70m
3:19PM1.76m
3:36AM1.66m
4:00PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.25m
8:46PM0.29m
9:01AM0.28m
9:28PM0.34m
9:42AM0.32m
10:13PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:35
7:35
7:37
7:39
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5:36
5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
9
9
8
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
14
16
19
17
17
16
15
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
6
6
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
13
16
14
14
13
12
10
11
13
13
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
849
735
468
569
586
604
735
800
811
697
687
585
459
421
396
331
326
321
238
65
65
61
104
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
3
3
99
51
50
40
12
3
1
1
18
18
1
1
1
1
4
113
95
95
39
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
9
1
1
4
1
1
7
3
1
1
3
6
4
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
Energy kJ
1
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
28
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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