Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.4° 

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
201
357
487
545
453
487
400
485
808
590
671
662
645
879
1346
1193
1177
1257
1600
1538
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:09AM1.66m
6:32PM1.56m
7:04AM1.58m
7:28PM1.48m
8:04AM1.53m
8:31PM1.43m
Low Tide
12:29PM0.42m
00:50AM0.43m
1:26PM0.51m
1:47AM0.50m
2:25PM0.56m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:29
6:30
 mm
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
6
6
4
5
8
13
10
9
8
Feels °C
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
3
4
1
1
0
1
4
8
5
6
5
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