Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.3°C
1.3° 

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 3PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.1
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1144
1229
1073
2237
1029
1004
1895
1841
1497
1298
996
750
638
286
438
423
401
387
257
247
208
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
0
W
5
W
5
S
15
SW
15
WNW
25
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:40PM1.74m
1:52AM1.67m
2:16PM1.77m
2:28AM1.70m
2:52PM1.79m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.30m
7:43PM0.33m
7:56AM0.24m
8:21PM0.29m
8:34AM0.19m
8:59PM0.25m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
3
4
4
1
1
2
Temp °C
9
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
7
6
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
8
5
4
5
3
3
1
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
4
4
5
7
6
9
8
6
5
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