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) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). 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) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during 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 afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4948 | 8682 | 4570 | 4623 | 5169 | 5426 | 5307 | 4944 | 3995 | 4134 | 4343 | 7613 | 6733 | 3235 | 2762 | 2282 | 2412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:47PM1.73m | 5:07AM1.73m | 5:31PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.25m | 10:39AM0.22m | 11:02PM0.27m | 11:27AM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
3 | 4395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 3867 | 3471 | 3235 | 2762 | 2282 | 2412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | S 17 | S 17 |
5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 448 | 849 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
4948 | 8682 | 4570 | 4623 | 5169 | 5426 | 5307 | 4944 | 3995 | 4134 | 4343 | 7613 | 6733 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 13 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 342 | 430 | 995 | 430 | 108 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 100 | 87 | 87 | 49 |
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