Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1497 | 1298 | 980 | 833 | 628 | 291 | 499 | 338 | 275 | 389 | 308 | 249 | 170 | 173 | 138 | 157 | 458 | 956 | 830 | 876 | 677 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.77m | 2:28AM1.70m | 2:52PM1.79m | 3:05AM1.73m | 3:28PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.29m | 8:34AM0.19m | 8:59PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1497 | 1298 | 980 | 833 | 628 | 291 | 499 | 338 | 561 | 484 | 574 | 561 | 437 | 332 | 221 | 157 | 458 | 956 | 830 | 876 | 677 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 12 | E 16 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | — | — | 238 | 213 | 5 | 127 | 275 | 389 | 308 | 249 | 170 | 101 | 138 | 172 | 99 | 65 | 52 | 53 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SSW 12 | S 22 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 81 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 48 | 173 | 80 | 50 | 49 | 72 | 110 | 124 | 174 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 65 | 200 | 521 | 837 | 897 | 654 | 560 | 588 | 1336 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 216 | 603 | 193 | 193 | 58 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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