Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.7° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 9PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (22 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
!
3
!
4
3
3
3
!
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
4
SW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
3.5
SW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1121
3045
3316
2903
6550
2383
2515
2543
2338
5740
867
715
604
505
491
886
943
874
735
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:02AM1.55m
12:26PM1.67m
00:39AM1.62m
1:02PM1.72m
Low Tide
5:48PM0.43m
6:01AM0.35m
6:28PM0.36m
6:41AM0.27m
7:06PM0.29m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:35
6:36
6:37
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
8
6
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
8
6
6
6
6
7
13
12
9
9
Feels °C
2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
8
7
4
5
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