Dunedin - Ocean View surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 28 Nov 2025 NZDT
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Dunedin - Ocean View surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Ocean View sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 3.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Ocean View this week:

The surf forecast for Dunedin - Ocean View over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Ocean View in the next 12 days are 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 29) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 29th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 29th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 29th Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Ocean View over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.5
SSW
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.8
SSW
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
SE
1.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)1011111010101491099111111101097889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15812812812116714011026421094821731941819871106153215295300
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
20
NNE
5
NNW
10
NE
5
NW
5
ESE
10
ENE
30
WSW
10
SW
10
E
10
E
15
NE
25
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SSW
25
SW
25
S
5
WNW
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
glasscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:45PM
1.49
10:17AM
1.59
10:41PM
1.56
11:11AM
1.64
11:37PM
1.66
12:05PM
1.71
12:32AM
1.77
12:59PM
1.78
1:28AM
1.89
1:52PM
1.84
2:23AM
1.99
2:46PM
1.89
3:18AM
2.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:07AM
0.37
4:40PM
0.38
4:59AM
0.31
5:28PM
0.30
5:52AM
0.24
6:18PM
0.21
6:46AM
0.17
7:09PM
0.12
7:41AM
0.12
8:02PM
0.05
8:37AM
0.09
8:56PM
0.00
9:33AM
0.07
Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Sunrise--5:45--5:45--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43
Sunset9:06--9:07--9:08--9:09--9:10--9:12--9:13--
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light rain
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heavy rain
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light rain
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------1-311-1--36----
Temp. °C13111616121515131211101613101211101212917
Feels °C (?)106131411141310987128898656613
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The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - Ocean View provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - Ocean View can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - Ocean View 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 - Ocean View) 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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