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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 8PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
537 | 456 | 246 | 336 | 161 | 127 | 127 | 81 | 172 | 83 | 58 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 55 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.64m | 2:57PM1.74m | 3:13AM1.63m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:54AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:22PM0.38m | 8:35AM0.34m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:17AM0.35m | 9:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 537 | 456 | 246 | 336 | 36 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 75 | 83 | 173 | 155 | 220 | 207 | 202 | 173 | 177 | 134 | 134 | 137 | 141 | 119 | 121 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 65 | 36 | 161 | 127 | 127 | 81 | 39 | 26 | 58 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 55 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 78 | 57 | 39 | 82 | — | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 69 | — | — | 98 | 172 | 126 | 327 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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