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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 Monday 18 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
12.3° C
(Which is 2.1°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 12PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
131 | 96 | 44 | 58 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 45 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.90m | 3:54PM2.06m | 4:16AM1.89m | 4:51PM2.03m | 5:14AM1.86m | 5:50PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.02m | 10:13PM0.11m | 10:32AM0.03m | 11:13PM0.14m | 11:33AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
 kJ | 131 | 96 | 26 | 26 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 45 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 44 | 58 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | S 19 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 71 |
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