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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 am Wednesday 20 May 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.4°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 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
51 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 69 | 28 | 26 | 186 | 311 | 761 | 669 | 655 | 730 | 730 | 660 | 549 | 459 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.86m | 5:50PM1.98m | 6:14AM1.81m | 6:52PM1.91m | 7:17AM1.76m | 7:55PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.06m | 00:15AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.10m | 1:17AM0.21m | 1:39PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 51 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 73 | 57 | 54 | 62 | 458 | 669 | 655 | 730 | 730 | 660 | 549 | 459 | 501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 31 | — | 11 | 26 | 69 | 13 | 77 | 186 | 311 | 761 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 37 | 0 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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