Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.4°C
1.4° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
!
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
4
SW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1546
1358
1204
1370
1693
1847
1776
7225
1704
1393
1190
1294
1267
1440
1421
2491
3355
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
W
10
W
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:38AM1.57m
1:03PM1.69m
1:16AM1.62m
1:40PM1.74m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.45m
6:36AM0.36m
7:05PM0.39m
7:16AM0.30m
7:43PM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
11
13
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
5
7
6
7
5
5
5
4
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