Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.7°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 2PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (24 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.2
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1799
1776
1568
1484
1443
1243
1104
946
563
485
574
285
322
470
797
404
1144
1102
1977
3408
4200
3944
3645
2877
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:26AM1.69m
9:58PM1.74m
10:26AM1.68m
10:53PM1.71m
11:20AM1.68m
11:43PM1.68m
Low Tide
3:38PM0.22m
4:11AM0.25m
4:33PM0.25m
5:02AM0.26m
5:25PM0.28m
5:48AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:03
8:03
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
2
Temp °C
7
9
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
11
13
12
11
11
9
7
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
4
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
8
11
10
7
7
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.3
ENE
10
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
2.2
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
1799
1776
1568
1484
1443
1243
1104
946
563
485
574
256
322
470
20
404
593
599
1977
3408
4200
3944
3645
2877
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
11
1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
5
12
12
11
11
20
20
19
195
189
22
285
149
20
40
20
129
227
19
19
19
19
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
30
29
36
15
15
22
12
13
20
20
40
26
20
19
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.3
WNW
2
1.7
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
4
1
797
96
1144
1102
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
51
0
51
3
4
4
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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