Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.51° E

Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) sea temperature is
10.7°C
1.8° 

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 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 7,997 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 16th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 19th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sun 20th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 17s

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


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