
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
142 | 136 | 268 | 244 | 553 | 1459 | 1749 | 1622 | 1480 | 720 | 1769 | 2037 | 4068 | 2386 | 2587 | 5091 | 2786 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
142 | 136 | 101 | 85 | 129 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 133 | 720 | 118 | 116 | 2029 | 67 | 65 | 2848 | 2786 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
15 | 12 | 48 | 71 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 38 | 167 | — | — | 68 | — | — | 62 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 20 | — | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 40 | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 4 |
— | 43 | 268 | 244 | 553 | 1459 | 1749 | 1622 | 1480 | 40 | 1769 | 2037 | 4068 | 2386 | 2587 | 5091 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 35 | 48 | 4 | 48 | 197 | 48 | 49 | 87 | 49 | 87 | 49 | 49 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 87 |
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