Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.4°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 10PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
!
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
3
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
467
459
440
534
2756
657
968
1504
1676
1676
1659
1894
1842
1622
1799
1611
1504
1463
1383
1121
971
839
400
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
NE
5
E
0
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
N
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:56PM1.85m
8:23AM1.72m
8:59PM1.79m
9:27AM1.69m
9:59PM1.74m
10:27AM1.68m
Low Tide
1:40PM0.14m
2:18AM0.23m
2:41PM0.18m
3:17AM0.24m
3:39PM0.22m
4:12AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:02
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
12
10
9
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
8
7
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
8
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
549
467
459
440
534
657
657
968
1504
1676
1676
1659
1894
1842
1622
1799
1611
1504
1463
1383
1121
971
839
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
S
12
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
12
12
47
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
5
12
12
11
11
20
10
25
11
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
3
7
11
11
19
5
5
5
1
1
1
30
39
12
16
8
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
3
SW
12
Energy kJ
4
2756
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
7
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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