Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
12.9° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
!
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
110
192
217
167
169
1598
1674
3937
2017
1830
1605
1462
1288
1139
986
824
812
461
560
577
595
640
778
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:55AM1.77m
1:17PM1.76m
1:36AM1.75m
1:58PM1.77m
2:16AM1.73m
2:38PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.21m
7:21PM0.22m
7:41AM0.22m
8:03PM0.25m
8:20AM0.25m
8:45PM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:31
7:33
7:35
7:35
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5:38
5:37
5:36
5:35
5
Temp °C
11
11
13
19
19
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
15
15
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
67
64
192
217
167
169
9
11
1876
2017
1830
1605
1462
1288
1139
986
824
812
461
560
577
595
640
778
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
16
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
7
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
124
110
162
158
166
153
4
4
4
2
2
10
3
3
3
99
50
50
31
25
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SE
7
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
35
59
2
2
2
2
9
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNW
2
1.3
WSW
5
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
5
2
1
65
1598
1674
3937
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
6
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
315
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
6
8
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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