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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
13.0° 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 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | |
1024 | 930 | 622 | 649 | 569 | 412 | 412 | 405 | 550 | 666 | 2219 | 4989 | 4163 | 2076 | 1728 | 1645 | 1428 | 1004 | 786 | 595 | 402 | 160 | 117 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.69m | 10:26PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.71m | 11:21PM1.78m | 11:45AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.28m | 4:03PM0.21m | 4:38AM0.25m | 4:59PM0.20m | 5:30AM0.23m | 5:51PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 1024 | 930 | 622 | 649 | 569 | 412 | 412 | 405 | 550 | 666 | 1099 | 1733 | 2322 | 2076 | 1728 | 1645 | 1428 | 1004 | 786 | 595 | 402 | 132 | 117 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | 160 | 88 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2219 | 4989 | 4163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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