Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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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
11.9° 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 8PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
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4
!
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5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
4.5
SW
14
2.5
S
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SSW
14
5.5
SW
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2437
2325
2291
6690
2431
7735
9041
12397
4576
4524
3869
3474
3151
2892
2346
2009
1659
1385
1198
1048
926
800
698
615
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:09PM1.68m
00:29AM1.66m
12:54PM1.70m
1:11AM1.65m
1:36PM1.71m
1:52AM1.64m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.31m
6:32AM0.29m
6:57PM0.34m
7:13AM0.31m
7:40PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
5
9
11
9
8
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
10
9
8
8
7
1
5
6
4
3
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
9
10
8
7
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
2437
2325
2291
2468
2431
3186
3772
4493
4576
4524
3869
3474
3151
2892
2346
2009
1659
1385
1198
1048
926
800
698
615
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.5
S
18
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
11
12
13
14
13
13
10
10
11
11
11
11
154
11
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
11
13
13
12
12
11
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
4.5
SW
14
0.7
WSW
4
4.5
SW
13
5
SSW
14
5.5
SW
14
0.9
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
3
6690
13
7735
9041
12397
25
18
14
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
9
4
4
8
9
5
4
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
4
4
0
87
50
87
4
50
53
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
4
8
9
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
4
8
9
5
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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