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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
727 | 1011 | 1364 | 1652 | 1676 | 1659 | 1842 | 1842 | 1622 | 1776 | 1568 | 1484 | 1443 | 1243 | 1104 | 961 | 572 | 485 | 566 | 265 | 317 | 301 | 454 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.72m | 8:58PM1.79m | 9:26AM1.69m | 9:58PM1.74m | 10:26AM1.68m | 10:53PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.18m | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:38PM0.22m | 4:11AM0.25m | 4:33PM0.25m | 5:02AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 727 | 1011 | 1364 | 1652 | 1676 | 1659 | 1842 | 1842 | 1622 | 1776 | 1568 | 1484 | 1443 | 1243 | 1104 | 961 | 572 | 485 | 566 | 265 | 317 | 301 | 454 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 195 | 189 | 22 | 240 | 167 | 121 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 24 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 29 | — | 15 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
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