
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 4AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1346 | 1920 | 2071 | 2171 | 2349 | 2759 | 2919 | 3349 | 9128 | 4959 | 4536 | 4100 | 6992 | 8296 | 9022 | 7297 | 2947 | 2917 | 2542 | 2116 | 1919 | 1736 | 1440 | 1283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.83m | 4:36PM1.80m | 4:58AM1.85m | 5:22PM1.77m | 5:47AM1.84m | 6:11PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.17m | 10:27AM0.15m | 10:47PM0.18m | 11:15AM0.19m | 11:36PM0.20m | 12:09PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
121 | 118 | 99 | 2171 | 67 | 65 | 2919 | 3349 | 4647 | 4959 | 4536 | 4100 | 3801 | 3619 | 3288 | 3247 | 2947 | 2815 | 2542 | 2116 | 1919 | 1736 | 1440 | 1283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 68 | — | — | 63 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
1346 | 1920 | 2071 | 4 | 2349 | 2759 | 8 | 7 | 9128 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6992 | 8296 | 9022 | 7297 | — | 2917 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 49 | 49 | 197 | 338 | 378 | 49 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 316 | 342 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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