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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 5 pm Tuesday 05 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 12AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
250 | 204 | 437 | 356 | 361 | 293 | 293 | 273 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 226 | 220 | 207 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 145 | 143 | 145 | 145 | 141 | 195 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.51m | 6:14PM1.59m | 6:33AM1.46m | 7:03PM1.55m | 7:24AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.49m | 12:01PM0.47m | 00:39AM0.53m | 12:52PM0.50m | 1:31AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 250 | 204 | 437 | 356 | 361 | 293 | 293 | 273 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 226 | 220 | 207 | 141 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 66 | 86 | 147 | 154 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 16 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 104 | 195 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 141 | 141 | 145 | 143 | 145 | 145 | 141 | 195 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 59 | 64 | — | — | 54 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 53 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
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