Pipeline (Dunedin) Surf Break

Pipeline (Dunedin) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.64° S 170.67° E

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipeline (Dunedin) sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipeline (Dunedin) at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
131
131
100
98
92
68
70
71
71
71
71
70
70
67
68
70
73
77
117
112
75
75
106
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:32PM1.71m
3:47AM1.59m
4:12PM1.70m
4:26AM1.57m
4:52PM1.68m
5:05AM1.55m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.33m
9:43PM0.39m
9:53AM0.32m
10:26PM0.39m
10:36AM0.32m
11:09PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
5
8
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
10
11
9
8
7
7
7
Feels °C
2
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
5
4
4
3
3
3
7
8
6
5
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
890
711
577
551
463
365
383
336
94
87
71
71
70
70
67
68
70
73
77
117
112
75
75
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
167
131
131
100
98
92
68
70
71
71
128
121
82
80
54
57
58
35
36
36
38
7
6
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
7
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
5
5
140
136
56
32
20
24
13
2
4
4
4
2
1
36
36
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
10
7
4
4
7
7
6
6
4
4
8
10
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
0
0
27
9
9
9
0
9
9
27
27
9
9
9
9
9
9
29
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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