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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 am Sunday 31 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
11.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Kuri Bush today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush at 1PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
127 | 111 | 82 | 83 | 58 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 45 | 43 | 50 | 44 | 131 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.64m | 2:58PM1.74m | 3:14AM1.63m | 3:39PM1.73m | 3:55AM1.61m | 4:21PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.34m | 9:06PM0.40m | 9:18AM0.35m | 9:51PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.37m | 10:36PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 42 | 55 | 82 | 83 | 168 | 193 | 277 | 297 | 207 | 217 | 217 | 172 | 137 | 186 | 37 | 273 | 222 | 253 | 312 | 248 | 264 | 305 | 388 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 127 | 111 | 38 | 26 | 58 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 39 | — | 36 | 35 | 45 | 15 | 50 | 44 | 131 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 16 | S 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 39 | 7 | — | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | 43 | 9 | 5 | 69 | 50 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 91 | 102 | 138 | 327 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 300 | — | 2 | 14 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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