Dunedin - Kuri Bush surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (Apr 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Kuri Bush in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Apr 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 1st Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 1st Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 2nd Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Kuri Bush over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
!
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SSW
2
S
1.7
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.7
S
1.6
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSE
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)131211131211141312111313131514141413121214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4524106168312007766101229786349202118667094986288657235611150236
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
E
5
NNW
5
NW
5
E
5
NNW
5
N
5
S
5
NNW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
NW
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:03AM
1.86
3:21PM
1.84
3:43AM
1.83
4:02PM
1.82
4:23AM
1.78
4:43PM
1.79
5:02AM
1.72
5:24PM
1.75
5:43AM
1.65
6:07PM
1.69
6:27AM
1.58
6:54PM
1.62
7:14AM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:46PM
0.11
9:09AM
0.15
9:29PM
0.13
9:50AM
0.17
10:11PM
0.18
10:30AM
0.21
10:53PM
0.25
11:11AM
0.27
11:37PM
0.33
11:54AM
0.34
12:24AM
0.41
12:41PM
0.42
1:15AM
0.49
Tue
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Sunrise--7:54--7:56--7:58--7:58--8:00--8:02--8:03
Sunset7:30--7:29--7:27--7:25--7:23--7:22--7:20--
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131015161620211919191610101111121111111315
Feels °C (?)77131315192018181814789897771112
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The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - Kuri Bush provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - Kuri Bush can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - Kuri Bush surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunedin - Kuri Bush) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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