
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 127 | 172 | 193 | 84 | 78 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 70 | 107 | 101 | 155 | 146 | 140 | 227 | 229 | 273 | 259 | 256 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:25PM2.00m | 1:44AM1.91m | 2:16PM2.05m | 2:34AM1.96m | 3:05PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.04m | 7:36PM0.12m | 7:54AM-0.03m | 8:27PM0.06m | 8:46AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
134 | 127 | 91 | 51 | 84 | 78 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 70 | 107 | 101 | 761 | 631 | 542 | 510 | 442 | 383 | 322 | 190 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
65 | 61 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 155 | 146 | 140 | 227 | 229 | 273 | 259 | 90 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
61 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 256 | 234 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 42 | 172 | 193 | 207 | 273 | 384 | 568 | 720 | 1056 | 1073 | 934 | 1171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 112 | 193 | 75 | 193 | 194 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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