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Dunedin - Kuri Bush Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.2°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: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | |
3393 | 7367 | 5605 | 5201 | 4471 | 1619 | 1325 | 1190 | 1065 | 1243 | 1298 | 1065 | 1018 | 878 | 851 | 672 | 650 | 555 | 480 | 411 | 347 | 347 | 324 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.72m | 12:24PM1.78m | 00:49AM1.79m | 1:14PM1.89m | 1:38AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.23m | 6:10AM0.21m | 6:35PM0.16m | 6:57AM0.13m | 7:27PM0.11m | 7:47AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1439 | 1136 | 2237 | 1985 | 1776 | 1619 | 1325 | 1190 | 1065 | 1243 | 1298 | 1065 | 1018 | 878 | 851 | 672 | 650 | 555 | 480 | 411 | 347 | 347 | 324 | 345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 647 | 618 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 88 | 128 | 124 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | S 26 | S 24 | S 23 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3393 | 7367 | 5605 | 5201 | 4471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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