Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
204
437
356
361
293
293
273
213
210
207
226
220
207
141
141
141
145
143
145
145
141
195
189
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
WNW
0
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:45AM1.51m
6:14PM1.59m
6:33AM1.46m
7:03PM1.55m
7:24AM1.42m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.49m
12:01PM0.47m
00:39AM0.53m
12:52PM0.50m
1:31AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:41
7:43
7:43
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5:30
5:29
5:27
5:25
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
9
8
9
13
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
14
11
10
9
7
6
5
5
10
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
16
14
12
11
10
9
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
250
204
437
356
361
293
293
273
213
210
207
226
220
207
141
26
33
32
29
66
86
147
154
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
16
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
104
195
3
1
1
8
20
18
26
28
27
11
19
7
13
141
141
145
143
145
145
141
195
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
3
3
8
1
8
15
8
15
6
2
3
8
2
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
8
3
6
5
1
3
59
64
54
5
20
35
53
62
2
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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