
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
402 | 386 | 320 | 273 | 267 | 273 | 231 | 240 | 104 | 189 | 153 | 149 | 110 | 84 | 57 | 39 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 129 | 131 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
132 | 94 | 94 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 106 | 34 | 35 | 63 | 67 | 106 | 66 | 64 | 149 | 134 | 131 | 129 | 22 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | E 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 14 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 56 | 54 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
— | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 49 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 133 | 43 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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