Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Kuri Bush today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush at 8AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2068 | 1841 | 1497 | 1298 | 980 | 833 | 628 | 291 | 431 | 423 | 401 | 389 | 308 | 247 | 208 | 133 | 102 | 80 | 108 | 375 | 674 | 761 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.67m | 2:17PM1.77m | 2:29AM1.70m | 2:53PM1.79m | 3:06AM1.73m | 3:29PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.29m | 8:35AM0.19m | 9:00PM0.25m | 9:15AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2068 | 1841 | 1497 | 1298 | 980 | 833 | 628 | 291 | 431 | 549 | 549 | 573 | 625 | 561 | 437 | 332 | 264 | 172 | 121 | 375 | 674 | 761 | 800 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 238 | 213 | — | 423 | 401 | 389 | 308 | 247 | 208 | 133 | 84 | 80 | 108 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | SE 16 | S 22 | S 22 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 102 | 70 | 46 | 122 | 110 | 124 | 120 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 |
— | 13 | 61 | 219 | 521 | 869 | 1106 | 840 | 547 | 1065 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | — | 3 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 407 | 218 | 195 | 195 | 194 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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