Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 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
12.0° 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 11PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
0
2
3
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
!
!
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.7
S
15
1.9
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.4
SSW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
574
294
322
470
505
411
283
227
1525
2578
3180
3180
3180
2959
2437
2179
1894
1864
5074
6225
8200
12397
4929
4881
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
SW
15
S
15
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:53PM1.71m
11:20AM1.68m
11:43PM1.68m
12:09PM1.68m
00:29AM1.66m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.25m
5:02AM0.26m
5:25PM0.28m
5:48AM0.28m
6:12PM0.31m
6:32AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
2
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
11
8
7
7
8
8
6
6
5
6
6
10
12
9
8
8
8
8
8
11
10
10
8
8
6
4
3
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
2
6
7
4
3
3
3
2
2
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.9
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
574
256
322
470
505
411
283
183
1525
2578
3180
3180
3180
2959
2437
2179
1894
1864
2071
2452
3186
4555
4929
4881
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
1
S
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
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
Energy kJ
22
294
156
20
20
20
129
227
19
19
19
19
20
20
11
12
13
14
13
13
10
10
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
13
20
20
40
40
26
19
19
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
7
1.8
SSW
11
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
WNW
2
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
2
5
26
62
103
745
3
1
5074
6225
8200
12397
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
50
81
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
50
4
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
8
9
9
9
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
4
8
9
9
9
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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