
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (12 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 9PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5133 | 4580 | 3985 | 9311 | 9071 | 1846 | 1665 | 4794 | 2650 | 1143 | 1016 | 742 | 742 | 651 | 565 | 478 | 400 | 394 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.89m | 4:10PM1.85m | 4:32AM1.83m | 4:55PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.09m | 9:59AM0.10m | 10:22PM0.15m | 10:47AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 |
5133 | 4580 | 3985 | 4717 | 4700 | 1150 | 999 | 1824 | 2650 | 716 | 535 | 575 | 414 | 325 | 356 | 307 | 234 | 155 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | NE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 654 | 7 | 1143 | 1016 | 742 | 742 | 651 | 565 | 478 | 400 | 394 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
28 | 18 | 43 | 9311 | 9071 | 1846 | 1665 | 4794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 8 | 87 | 100 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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