Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Surf Break

Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.51° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) at 2AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
0
2
3
3
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.4
SW
7
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.6
SW
8
2.3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
165
217
339
115
123
329
1210
1528
625
691
2233
3606
3481
2359
1712
1279
1036
878
704
649
547
292
235
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:45PM1.79m
9:14AM1.72m
9:42PM1.75m
10:10AM1.70m
10:35PM1.70m
11:03AM1.69m
Low Tide
2:42AM0.22m
3:06PM0.24m
3:39AM0.27m
4:06PM0.30m
4:36AM0.30m
5:06PM0.34m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
8
8
7
10
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
11
12
10
10
8
6
6
6
8
10
9
Feels °C
5
4
3
3
1
4
6
4
3
3
4
5
5
7
10
8
7
5
3
3
3
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
S
12
1.1
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
222
165
116
339
76
76
161
365
515
625
691
2233
3606
3481
2359
1712
1279
1036
878
704
649
547
292
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
1.2
SSW
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
67
67
81
143
115
17
50
10
10
10
285
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
3
2
97
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
5
121
21
9
22
9
8
5
2
10
2
2
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.6
SW
8
2.3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
9
46
217
226
98
123
329
1210
1528
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
19
23
23
14
14
14
23
14
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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