Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 5PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1718 | 1718 | 1623 | 1385 | 1330 | 1158 | 980 | 850 | 711 | 722 | 663 | 653 | 242 | 240 | 306 | 635 | 1169 | 1882 | 2757 | 7859 | 5050 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.84m | 5:51AM1.78m | 6:17PM1.72m | 6:44AM1.68m | 7:09PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.10m | 11:45PM0.18m | 12:09PM0.22m | 00:36AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1718 | 1718 | 1623 | 1385 | 1330 | 1158 | 980 | 850 | 711 | 722 | 663 | 653 | 242 | 186 | 213 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 294 | 4832 | 5050 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | 27 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 178 | 240 | 306 | 635 | 1169 | 1882 | 2757 | 7859 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 197 | 197 | 262 | 262 | 53 | 4 |
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