Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
11.6° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
318
309
239
186
336
306
366
575
457
455
405
236
229
347
336
326
227
213
210
213
443
449
472
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
W
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:57AM1.80m
00:22AM1.76m
12:53PM1.91m
1:17AM1.83m
1:49PM2.01m
Low Tide
5:39AM0.21m
6:11PM0.21m
6:32AM0.13m
7:07PM0.16m
7:26AM0.06m
8:04PM0.12m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
4
Temp °C
12
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
12
14
13
10
11
Feels °C
9
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
8
10
8
7
7
5
5
5
9
11
10
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
339
318
309
239
186
336
306
366
575
457
455
405
236
229
347
336
326
227
213
210
213
443
449
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
38
19
18
16
17
14
15
16
48
40
20
19
36
35
74
106
178
172
151
146
146
3
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
2
1
1
17
17
16
50
50
7
36
18
75
8
2
3
3
3
1
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
2
15
15
40
42
2
7
7
6
1
2
18
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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