Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Kuri Bush surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with 7,170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Kuri Bush this week:
The surf forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Kuri Bush in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 204 | 139 | 1751 | 6736 | 2807 | 1424 | 647 | 455 | 320 | 767 | 5888 | 3075 | 4206 | 1530 | 1324 | 966 | 661 | 486 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 3:39AM1.67m | 4:03PM1.75m | 4:16AM1.66m | 4:40PM1.73m | 4:54AM1.64m | 5:19PM1.69m | 5:35AM1.62m | 6:00PM1.65m | 6:20AM1.61m | 6:46PM1.61m | 7:12AM1.60m | 7:39PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.32m | 9:48AM0.24m | 10:16PM0.32m | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:56PM0.32m | 11:10AM0.27m | 11:37PM0.34m | 11:55AM0.31m | 00:22AM0.36m | 12:44PM0.35m | 1:11AM0.38m | 1:40PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 10 | 4 | 0 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 293 | 167 | 106 | 67 | 36 | 2807 | 1424 | 647 | 383 | 293 | 767 | 3083 | 22 | 2590 | 1530 | 1324 | 966 | 661 | 486 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 293 | 204 | 126 | 82 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 274 | 455 | 320 | 553 | 50 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 56 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 17 | SSW 13 | SE 15 | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 11 | — | NE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 18 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 139 | 82 | — | 8 | 3 | 35 | 74 | 286 | 104 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 6 | W 3 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 36 | 7 | 1751 | 6736 | 551 | 709 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5888 | 3075 | 4206 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 46 | 340 | 260 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 84 | 201 | 194 | 53 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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