- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Dunedin - Kuri Bush Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
12.5° 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 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
634 | 366 | 357 | 353 | 339 | 242 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 145 | 131 | 133 | 44 | 58 | 97 | 95 | 94 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:29AM1.88m | 3:00PM2.04m | 3:22AM1.90m | 3:55PM2.06m | 4:18AM1.89m | 4:52PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.09m | 8:39AM0.03m | 9:16PM0.09m | 9:35AM0.02m | 10:14PM0.11m | 10:34AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 634 | 366 | 357 | 353 | 339 | 242 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 145 | 131 | 133 | 26 | 26 | 97 | 95 | 94 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 106 | 78 | 51 | 35 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 44 | 58 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Dunedin - Kuri Bush surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest