
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 12PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1127 | 982 | 1038 | 1184 | 1718 | 2269 | 2818 | 6278 | 5622 | 2241 | 1718 | 1447 | 1208 | 1193 | 988 | 886 | 366 | 724 | 613 | 223 | 154 | 144 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.70m | 9:38PM1.60m | 10:19AM1.75m | 10:45PM1.67m | 11:23AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.34m | 3:34PM0.38m | 3:57AM0.29m | 4:37PM0.33m | 4:58AM0.21m | 5:35PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
1127 | 982 | 1038 | 1184 | 1718 | 2269 | 2818 | 3000 | 2669 | 2241 | 1718 | 1447 | 1208 | 1193 | 988 | 886 | 188 | 724 | 613 | 188 | 154 | 144 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
23 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 366 | 2 | — | 223 | 104 | 99 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
28 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6278 | 5622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 84 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 75 | 14 | 14 |
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