Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 201 | 357 | 487 | 545 | 453 | 487 | 400 | 485 | 808 | 590 | 671 | 662 | 645 | 879 | 1346 | 1193 | 1177 | 1257 | 1600 | 1538 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.66m | 6:32PM1.56m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:28PM1.48m | 8:04AM1.53m | 8:31PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.42m | 00:50AM0.43m | 1:26PM0.51m | 1:47AM0.50m | 2:25PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 151 | 201 | 357 | 487 | 545 | 453 | 487 | 400 | 485 | 808 | 590 | 671 | 662 | 645 | 879 | 1346 | 1193 | 1177 | 1257 | 1600 | 1538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 71 | 64 | 75 | 157 | 135 | 83 | 106 | 131 | 147 | 147 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 43 | 59 | 82 | 67 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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