Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.8°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s

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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
4
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.6
SW
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
303
303
350
992
217
284
213
169
167
230
550
679
857
1657
2581
4322
3605
2404
1832
1527
1303
1121
480
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
W
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
6:53AM1.80m
7:27PM1.84m
7:53AM1.73m
8:25PM1.75m
8:54AM1.67m
9:24PM1.67m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.12m
1:48AM0.20m
2:11PM0.19m
2:44AM0.24m
3:08PM0.27m
3:38AM0.29m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:21
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
10
10
8
7
8
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
8
10
12
10
9
7
6
6
Feels °C
8
10
10
8
7
6
4
3
4
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
7
10
7
6
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
246
303
303
350
473
217
126
109
87
167
137
550
679
857
1657
2581
4322
3605
2404
1832
1527
1303
1121
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
32
36
38
51
55
54
213
213
169
44
16
9
10
26
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
396
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
16
0.6
NE
9
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
7
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
41
61
16
10
4
9
64
115
117
16
22
10
5
4
2
25
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.6
SW
7
1.8
SW
12
1
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
0.5
W
3
1.1
SW
8
1.3
SSW
8
0.2
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
88
127
38
992
91
284
189
5
140
230
1
5
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
4
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
5
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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