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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 5AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
131 | 127 | 124 | 110 | 192 | 217 | 167 | 172 | 1572 | 3793 | 5862 | 2247 | 1990 | 1605 | 1421 | 1387 | 1251 | 1106 | 933 | 812 | 690 | 560 | 577 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.77m | 1:17PM1.76m | 1:36AM1.75m | 1:58PM1.77m | 2:16AM1.73m | 2:38PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.22m | 7:41AM0.22m | 8:03PM0.25m | 8:20AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 21 | 30 | 67 | 64 | 192 | 217 | 167 | 172 | 9 | 1834 | 2056 | 2247 | 1990 | 1605 | 1421 | 1387 | 1251 | 1106 | 933 | 812 | 690 | 560 | 577 | 683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 131 | 127 | 124 | 110 | 162 | 158 | 166 | 153 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 35 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 2 | — | NW 2 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 139 | 1572 | 3793 | 5862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 315 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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