Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.8
NE
5
0.2
E
10
0.5
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
9
2.1
SW
10
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
36
35
34
32
15
31
7
11
26
69
28
26
186
311
761
669
655
730
730
660
549
459
501
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
20
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
NW
0
SSE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
5:14AM1.86m
5:50PM1.98m
6:14AM1.81m
6:52PM1.91m
7:17AM1.76m
7:55PM1.85m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.06m
00:15AM0.18m
12:36PM0.10m
1:17AM0.21m
1:39PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
3
Temp °C
8
7
6
9
11
10
8
11
15
16
15
9
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
10
5
4
3
6
8
7
5
8
10
10
11
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
51
36
35
34
32
15
12
13
11
11
31
73
57
54
62
458
669
655
730
730
660
549
459
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
28
26
25
25
45
29
14
13
12
7
8
12
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
9
1
1
1
7
7
16
6
5
25
7
8
8
8
6
26
6
6
5
17
17
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SW
9
2.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
1
8
31
11
26
69
13
77
186
311
761
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
37
37
37
58
37
0
58
58
37
0
48
48
49
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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