Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 149 | 151 | 201 | 357 | 487 | 545 | 453 | 487 | 437 | 522 | 808 | 590 | 671 | 662 | 1225 | 1198 | 1346 | 1328 | 1121 | 1145 | 1670 | 1578 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.66m | 6:32PM1.56m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:28PM1.48m | 8:04AM1.53m | 8:31PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.42m | 00:50AM0.43m | 1:26PM0.51m | 1:47AM0.50m | 2:25PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 149 | 149 | 151 | 201 | 357 | 487 | 545 | 453 | 487 | 437 | 522 | 808 | 590 | 671 | 662 | 1225 | 1198 | 1346 | 1328 | 1121 | 1145 | 1670 | 1578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 54 | 84 | 68 | 82 | 67 | 83 | 106 | 131 | 127 | 147 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 43 | 59 | — | 29 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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