Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.4°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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 12AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
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4
4
4
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
16
1.4
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1751
1728
1602
1358
1204
1240
1693
1847
6607
6067
3705
4831
4166
1313
1267
1379
1073
2310
1133
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:38AM1.57m
1:03PM1.69m
1:16AM1.62m
1:40PM1.74m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.45m
6:36AM0.36m
7:05PM0.39m
7:16AM0.30m
7:43PM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
1
1
4
7
2
Temp °C
16
13
11
13
14
14
13
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
12
9
7
8
8
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
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