Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 3PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1144 | 1229 | 1073 | 2237 | 1029 | 1004 | 1895 | 1841 | 1497 | 1298 | 996 | 750 | 638 | 286 | 438 | 423 | 401 | 387 | 257 | 247 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:40PM1.74m | 1:52AM1.67m | 2:16PM1.77m | 2:28AM1.70m | 2:52PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.30m | 7:43PM0.33m | 7:56AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.29m | 8:34AM0.19m | 8:59PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
1144 | 1229 | 1073 | 2237 | 957 | 956 | 1895 | 1841 | 1497 | 1298 | 996 | 750 | 638 | 286 | 603 | 516 | 539 | 466 | 650 | 573 | 502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
19 | 17 | 539 | 17 | 1029 | 1004 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 213 | 438 | 423 | 401 | 387 | 257 | 247 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 16 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 |
— | — | 17 | 34 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 66 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 78 | 219 | 558 | 1036 | 1106 | 654 | 1274 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 46 | 48 | 8 | 159 | 32 | 262 | 262 | 317 | 410 | 532 | 193 | 193 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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