
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 2PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4358 | 4022 | 3462 | 4475 | 2559 | 2070 | 1864 | 1603 | 1349 | 1198 | 973 | 833 | 671 | 579 | 461 | 442 | 320 | 268 | 228 | 194 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.61m | 6:45PM1.61m | 7:11AM1.61m | 7:38PM1.58m | 8:10AM1.62m | 8:39PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.35m | 1:10AM0.38m | 1:38PM0.38m | 2:05AM0.38m | 2:39PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 7 | 7 | 3027 | 2559 | 2070 | 1864 | 1603 | 1349 | 1198 | 973 | 833 | 671 | 579 | 461 | 442 | 320 | 268 | 207 | 194 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 115 | 198 | 228 | 187 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 19 | S 11 | SE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | S 21 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | S 13 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 533 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 50 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 157 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — |
4358 | 4022 | 3462 | 4475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 262 | 262 | 159 | 196 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
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