Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.51° E

Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) sea temperature is
12.4°C
2.4° 

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


Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) surf forecast from 31 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 3 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 1 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) this week:

The surf forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 1st Nov)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 1PM (Sun 1st Nov)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 3rd Nov)3ft (0.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) over the next 16 days.


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