Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Kuri Bush surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 7,859 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 15s period. 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1718 | 1623 | 1158 | 711 | 663 | 240 | 1169 | 2757 | 4297 | 2155 | 2144 | 1183 | 584 | 535 | 1106 | 576 | 238 | 96 | 159 | 699 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.84m | 5:52AM1.77m | 6:18PM1.72m | 6:45AM1.68m | 7:10PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.60m | 8:08PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.54m | 9:10PM1.47m | 9:49AM1.53m | 10:13PM1.46m | 10:48AM1.55m | 11:09PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.10m | 11:46PM0.18m | 12:11PM0.22m | 00:37AM0.27m | 1:05PM0.34m | 1:30AM0.37m | 2:01PM0.45m | 2:26AM0.44m | 3:00PM0.52m | 3:22AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.55m | 4:17AM0.50m | 4:52PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1718 | 1623 | 1158 | 711 | 663 | 186 | 37 | 294 | 4297 | 2155 | 1342 | 776 | 584 | 535 | 1106 | 576 | 238 | 96 | 159 | 98 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | ESE 12 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 45 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 47 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 251 | 14 | 2 | 79 | 44 | 69 | 66 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ESE 16 | NE 4 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 32 | — | 27 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | SW 12 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 240 | 1169 | 2757 | — | — | 2144 | 1183 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 699 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 194 | 260 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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