Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Kuri Bush. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
4
4
4
3
!
4
!
!
!
!
!
!
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5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
4.5
SW
14
2.5
S
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
1.7
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3224
2959
2437
2325
2291
6690
2615
7620
9241
4493
4457
4880
4299
3570
3157
2892
2542
2153
1810
805
1198
1048
617
800
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:10PM1.68m
00:30AM1.66m
12:55PM1.70m
1:12AM1.65m
1:37PM1.71m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.28m
6:13PM0.31m
6:33AM0.29m
6:58PM0.34m
7:14AM0.31m
7:41PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
6
5
5
9
11
9
7
7
7
8
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
11
9
8
3
2
2
5
7
5
2
2
2
2
3
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
11
10
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
1.7
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
3224
2959
2437
2325
2291
2468
2615
3139
3717
4493
4457
4880
4299
3570
3157
2892
2542
2153
1810
805
1198
1048
617
800
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.5
S
18
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.3
SSW
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.1
SSW
13
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
19
20
11
12
13
14
13
13
10
10
11
11
11
11
154
11
10
2
2
586
2
2
373
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
11
13
13
12
12
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
4.5
SW
14
0.7
WSW
4
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
14
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
3
6690
13
7620
9241
18
19
5
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
9
9
5
5
5
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
6
0
0
0
6
7
0
7
47
10
10
84
84
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
4
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
9
4
9
9
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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