Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Kuri Bush surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 5,468 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S 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 (Oct 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 542 | 993 | 807 | 682 | 1677 | 890 | 901 | 3162 | 1333 | 1346 | 4041 | 1034 | 1058 | 1018 | 731 | 769 | 3237 | 1987 | 108 | 93 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.60m | 7:53PM1.47m | 8:27AM1.54m | 8:52PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.51m | 9:52PM1.41m | 10:25AM1.51m | 10:48PM1.43m | 11:16AM1.53m | 11:36PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.57m | 00:19AM1.53m | 12:42PM1.63m | 00:59AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.53m | 2:12AM0.51m | 2:51PM0.56m | 3:08AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.56m | 4:03AM0.52m | 4:39PM0.53m | 4:53AM0.48m | 5:25PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.42m | 6:08PM0.42m | 6:22AM0.35m | 6:48PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 147 | 710 | 807 | 682 | 972 | 890 | 901 | 1121 | 1333 | 1346 | 1264 | 1034 | 1058 | 1018 | 731 | 769 | 835 | 569 | 50 | 67 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 96 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 13 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 239 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | W 2 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 542 | 993 | — | — | 1677 | — | 1 | 3162 | — | — | 4041 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3237 | 1987 | 46 | 93 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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