Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 9AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)8ft (2.5m)18s
Afternoon (20 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (20 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
19
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
18
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
2.3
SW
11
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5108
4396
3849
2405
2004
1656
1422
1121
971
713
574
494
425
361
405
303
353
322
1399
377
317
321
317
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:20AM1.71m
7:48PM1.68m
8:19AM1.63m
8:46PM1.59m
9:20AM1.58m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.22m
1:38PM0.26m
2:08AM0.29m
2:35PM0.36m
3:02AM0.36m
3:31PM0.44m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
10
8
7
7
8
8
9
10
13
12
10
9
10
8
8
10
11
9
7
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
8
6
4
4
4
4
5
6
10
9
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
6
4
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