Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 2PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 273 | 259 | 280 | 231 | 222 | 242 | 169 | 138 | 118 | 246 | 847 | 1023 | 962 | 817 | 991 | 1150 | 1968 | 1889 | 1644 | 1460 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM2.05m | 3:23AM1.96m | 3:53PM2.02m | 4:12AM1.93m | 4:40PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM-0.06m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:37AM-0.05m | 10:06PM0.05m | 10:27AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
456 | 391 | 329 | 322 | 190 | 173 | 131 | 105 | 76 | 72 | 50 | 847 | 1023 | 962 | 817 | 991 | 1150 | 1968 | 1889 | 1644 | 1460 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
229 | 273 | 259 | 280 | 64 | 70 | 84 | 74 | 58 | 42 | 246 | 48 | 50 | 60 | 78 | 57 | 79 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 231 | 222 | 242 | 169 | 138 | 118 | 180 | 57 | 60 | 37 | 20 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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