Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 3PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 585 | 2148 | 2982 | 3802 | 6694 | 2634 | 2197 | 845 | 756 | 1751 | 1751 | 1546 | 1358 | 1240 | 1187 | 1393 | 1822 | 1752 | 3609 | 5000 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.59m | 11:56PM1.52m | 12:23PM1.64m | 00:38AM1.57m | 1:03PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.51m | 5:53AM0.43m | 6:24PM0.45m | 6:36AM0.36m | 7:05PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 84 | 207 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 3555 | 2634 | 2197 | 772 | 611 | 1751 | 1751 | 1546 | 1358 | 1240 | 1187 | 1393 | 1822 | 1752 | 1728 | 1534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 135 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 845 | 756 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | NE 9 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | — | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 585 | 2148 | 2982 | 3802 | 6694 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 3609 | 5000 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 507 | 503 | 526 | 503 | 347 | 197 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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