Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.03° S 170.23° E

Dunedin - Kuri Bush 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Kuri Bush sea temperature is
11.6°C
2.4° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
3
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.4
E
5
1.5
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
34
97
284
463
451
344
246
246
433
399
362
596
326
301
297
494
166
139
139
139
112
144
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
NNE
10
SW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:23AM1.84m
4:43PM1.76m
5:07AM1.80m
5:26PM1.69m
5:51AM1.73m
6:11PM1.61m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.21m
10:51PM0.23m
11:20AM0.30m
11:36PM0.31m
12:08PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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6:50
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6:48
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6:47
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8:00
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8:01
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8:02
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1
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1
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Temp °C
12
11
14
19
19
18
13
11
11
12
16
18
18
11
9
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
10
9
12
17
17
17
12
10
10
10
14
16
17
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
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