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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 pm Wednesday 29 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.1°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: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
167 | 169 | 1457 | 3398 | 3997 | 2017 | 1830 | 1605 | 1441 | 1288 | 1122 | 972 | 824 | 711 | 461 | 569 | 577 | 595 | 724 | 778 | 697 | 697 | 594 | 585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.75m | 1:58PM1.77m | 2:16AM1.73m | 2:38PM1.77m | 2:55AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.22m | 7:41AM0.22m | 8:03PM0.25m | 8:20AM0.25m | 8:45PM0.29m | 9:00AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 167 | 169 | 9 | 1726 | 2056 | 2017 | 1830 | 1605 | 1441 | 1288 | 1122 | 972 | 824 | 711 | 461 | 569 | 577 | 595 | 724 | 778 | 697 | 697 | 594 | 585 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 166 | 153 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 42 | 50 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 149 | 1457 | 3398 | 3997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 316 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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