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Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.6° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (27 Sep)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (27 Sep)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
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2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
1.7
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SW
11
2.2
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SSW
10
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
4
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
4
SW
13
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
136
268
244
553
1459
1749
1622
1480
720
1769
2037
4068
2386
2587
5091
2786
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
25
SSW
20
SW
20
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:32AM1.80m
2:55PM1.81m
3:14AM1.83m
3:36PM1.80m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.19m
8:42AM0.14m
9:03PM0.17m
9:27AM0.15m
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light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
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7:18
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6:16
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7:40
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6:43
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 mm
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1
8
3
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1
1
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1
1
2
1
1
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1
Temp °C
10
9
5
4
5
7
7
8
6
6
6
6
5
7
8
8
7
Feels °C
8
4
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
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