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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 11 am Thursday 21 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
11.6° 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 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
31 | 28 | 77 | 277 | 307 | 842 | 560 | 624 | 634 | 619 | 549 | 475 | 350 | 399 | 517 | 628 | 2616 | 2204 | 5110 | 1750 | 1775 | 1955 | 2080 | 1842 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.92m | 7:19AM1.76m | 7:56PM1.85m | 8:23AM1.72m | 8:59PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.10m | 1:18AM0.21m | 1:40PM0.14m | 2:18AM0.23m | 2:41PM0.18m | 3:17AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 23 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 450 | 560 | 624 | 634 | 619 | 549 | 475 | 350 | 399 | 517 | 628 | 763 | 1060 | 1531 | 1750 | 1775 | 1955 | 2080 | 1842 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 73 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 77 | 277 | 307 | 842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2616 | 2204 | 5110 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 529 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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