Pipeline (Dunedin) Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.64° S 170.67° E

Pipeline (Dunedin) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipeline (Dunedin) sea temperature is
11.5°C
2.4° 

Pipeline (Dunedin) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pipeline (Dunedin) today (04 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipeline (Dunedin) at 1PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (04 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (04 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

Table - waves today at Pipeline (Dunedin). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
1.1
SSE
10
0.8
S
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
5
3
1
0
0
4
4
4
9
18
21
43
50
46
32
33
40
49
77
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:19AM1.74m
10:48PM1.63m
11:25AM1.77m
11:51PM1.68m
12:24PM1.81m
Low Tide
3:59AM0.26m
4:41PM0.30m
5:02AM0.22m
5:40PM0.25m
6:00AM0.16m
6:35PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:03
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7:01
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7:47
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7:49
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7:50
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Temp °C
6
5
8
11
11
9
8
8
8
7
10
12
12
10
9
10
10
9
13
17
17
16
13
Feels °C
3
2
5
9
8
7
6
6
5
4
7
8
7
6
6
8
8
6
10
14
14
13
10
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