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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 11PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
11092 | 3522 | 3017 | 2892 | 2542 | 2009 | 1684 | 1407 | 1218 | 1083 | 973 | 942 | 722 | 625 | 537 | 464 | 298 | 336 | 161 | 164 | 127 | 111 | 81 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.65m | 1:36PM1.71m | 1:52AM1.64m | 2:17PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.34m | 7:13AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.36m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:22PM0.38m | 8:35AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 4187 | 3522 | 3017 | 2892 | 2542 | 2009 | 1684 | 1407 | 1218 | 1083 | 973 | 942 | 722 | 625 | 537 | 464 | 298 | 336 | 161 | 164 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 402 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 78 | 27 | 127 | 111 | 81 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 50 | 56 | 38 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 11092 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 45 | — | — | 77 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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