Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1546 | 1358 | 1204 | 1370 | 1693 | 1847 | 1776 | 7225 | 1704 | 1393 | 1190 | 1294 | 1267 | 1440 | 1421 | 2491 | 3355 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.57m | 1:03PM1.69m | 1:16AM1.62m | 1:40PM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.45m | 6:36AM0.36m | 7:05PM0.39m | 7:16AM0.30m | 7:43PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 17 |
1546 | 1358 | 1204 | 1370 | 1693 | 1847 | 1776 | 1913 | 1704 | 1393 | 1190 | 1294 | 1267 | 1440 | 1421 | 2491 | 3355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
40 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 390 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 34 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 159 | 197 |
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