Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 2PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1382 | 1328 | 1432 | 2090 | 2394 | 2354 | 2258 | 1822 | 1637 | 1439 | 1277 | 1321 | 1237 | 1271 | 2117 | 1983 | 3682 | 6693 | 9565 | 11295 | 10100 | 13111 | 5326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.53m | 8:31PM1.43m | 9:09AM1.51m | 9:36PM1.43m | 10:10AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.50m | 2:25PM0.56m | 2:45AM0.54m | 3:24PM0.57m | 3:41AM0.53m | 4:17PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1382 | 1328 | 1432 | 2090 | 2394 | 2354 | 2258 | 1822 | 1637 | 1439 | 1277 | 1321 | 1237 | 1271 | 48 | 1983 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 7113 | 5326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 83 | 106 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 147 | 109 | 98 | 96 | 20 | 16 | 51 | 49 | 9 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 71 | 68 | 12 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 15 | W 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2117 | 50 | 3682 | 6693 | 9565 | 11295 | 10100 | 13111 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 343 | 554 | 197 | 473 | 639 | 927 | 342 | 4 |
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