Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 3AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 419 | 458 | 868 | 1381 | 1718 | 2394 | 6081 | 3851 | 3294 | 2791 | 2326 | 1902 | 2416 | 2187 | 1944 | 1061 |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.72m | 6:44AM1.68m | 7:09PM1.61m | 7:41AM1.60m | 8:06PM1.52m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.34m | 1:29AM0.37m | 2:00PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 242 | 170 | 112 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 3673 | 3851 | 3294 | 2791 | 2326 | 1902 | 1608 | 1245 | 1009 | 879 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 47 | 135 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 224 | 419 | 458 | 868 | 1381 | 1718 | 2394 | 6081 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2416 | 2187 | 1944 | 1061 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 197 | 197 | 262 | 457 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 8 | 50 | 0 |
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