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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 5 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) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
710 | 615 | 537 | 456 | 298 | 336 | 161 | 127 | 127 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 58 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.64m | 2:17PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.64m | 2:57PM1.74m | 3:13AM1.63m | 3:38PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:22PM0.38m | 8:35AM0.34m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:17AM0.35m | 9:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | 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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 710 | 615 | 537 | 456 | 298 | 336 | 36 | 38 | 32 | 44 | 85 | 83 | 178 | 193 | 226 | 255 | 217 | 212 | 160 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 131 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | 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 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32 | 161 | 127 | 127 | 81 | 39 | 26 | 58 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | 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 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 78 | 57 | 39 | 82 | — | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 60 | 69 | — | 63 | 91 | 152 | 113 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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