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Dunedin - Kuri Bush Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.6°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 8PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 4 | S 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 17 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
84 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 155 | 28 | 97 | 277 | 399 | 1226 | 748 | 737 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:52PM2.03m | 5:15AM1.85m | 5:51PM1.98m | 6:16AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.03m | 11:14PM0.14m | 11:35AM0.06m | 00:16AM0.18m | 12:37PM0.10m | 1:18AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 84 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 80 | 47 | 61 | 50 | 53 | 533 | 748 | 737 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 31 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 12 | E 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | — | 15 | 51 | 155 | 21 | 97 | 277 | 399 | 1226 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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