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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 20 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 10PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 18 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
32 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 89 | 28 | 26 | 121 | 142 | 486 | 393 | 539 | 548 | 531 | 531 | 459 | 400 | 462 | 447 | 582 | 647 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.98m | 6:16AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.92m | 7:19AM1.76m | 7:56PM1.85m | 8:23AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.18m | 12:37PM0.10m | 1:18AM0.21m | 1:40PM0.14m | 2:18AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 32 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 56 | 47 | 41 | 32 | 148 | 393 | 539 | 548 | 531 | 531 | 459 | 400 | 462 | 447 | 582 | 647 | 745 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | S 11 | E 9 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 11 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 37 | — | 19 | 19 | 89 | 15 | 52 | 121 | 142 | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 13 | 0 | 53 | 61 | 35 | 0 | 84 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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