Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.0°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: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (07 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (07 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
207
141
141
143
145
143
143
141
139
151
149
147
131
133
96
371
357
348
284
292
339
787
1346
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
W
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:33AM1.46m
7:03PM1.55m
7:24AM1.42m
7:55PM1.52m
8:15AM1.41m
8:46PM1.52m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.53m
12:52PM0.50m
1:31AM0.54m
1:44PM0.51m
2:21AM0.54m
2:34PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:43
7:43
7:45
7:46
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:22
2
3
3
Temp °C
14
13
13
17
18
16
14
12
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
16
17
15
13
11
10
9
11
13
11
11
11
8
6
4
3
5
8
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
220
207
141
33
34
36
53
86
84
108
161
108
147
98
92
396
1163
619
426
284
292
339
787
1346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SW
5
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
30
7
1
141
143
145
143
143
141
139
151
149
37
131
133
96
371
357
348
281
232
325
260
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
26
1
37
1
61
101
96
237
249
225
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
NE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
SW
4
1.7
SW
6
1.5
SW
7
1
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
13
10
44
55
4
98
21
212
237
41
14
13
13
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
8
8
0
13
0
4
0
0
14
8
8
32
14
0
0
48
48
0
0
0
8
3
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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