Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 7PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | WSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5296 | 6005 | 5383 | 5239 | 4489 | 4203 | 4416 | 8296 | 7100 | 3248 | 3748 | 2451 | 2282 | 1942 | 2282 | 1989 | 1659 | 1320 | 1022 | 800 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.73m | 5:07AM1.73m | 5:31PM1.69m | 5:57AM1.71m | 6:22PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.22m | 11:02PM0.27m | 11:27AM0.27m | 11:51PM0.31m | 12:22PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 4272 | 3738 | 3248 | 3094 | 2451 | 2282 | 1942 | 2282 | 1989 | 1659 | 1320 | 1022 | 800 | 663 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 459 | 686 | 1001 | — | 253 | 1302 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | WSW 4 |
5296 | 6005 | 5383 | 5239 | 4489 | 4203 | 4416 | 8296 | 7100 | 5 | 3748 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 356 | 430 | 1001 | 503 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 4 | 81 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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