
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 1AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
472 | 2185 | 485 | 491 | 580 | 736 | 756 | 856 | 1121 | 2560 | 2805 | 1254 | 1415 | 6638 | 2249 | 2338 | 3919 | 3769 | 766 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.50m | 11:46AM1.61m | 00:02AM1.55m | 12:26PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.50m | 5:19AM0.43m | 5:48PM0.43m | 6:01AM0.35m | 6:28PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 |
472 | 405 | 485 | 491 | 580 | 736 | 756 | 856 | 1121 | 8 | 7 | 1254 | 1415 | 2450 | 2249 | 2338 | 2143 | 2061 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
206 | 120 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 147 | 119 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 766 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 |
20 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | W 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — |
61 | 2185 | 243 | 208 | 196 | 233 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 2560 | 2805 | 514 | 429 | 6638 | 9 | — | 3919 | 3769 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 316 | 404 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 53 | 4 | 0 |
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