Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
850 | 1422 | 943 | 2258 | 4585 | 4324 | 4096 | 3599 | 3761 | 4100 | 4558 | 4919 | 5273 | 4824 | 7773 | 6002 | 3287 | 3546 | 6020 | 5501 | 3651 | 5815 | 2210 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:43AM1.74m | 4:06PM1.77m | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:47PM1.73m | 5:07AM1.73m | 5:31PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:18PM0.25m | 10:39AM0.22m | 11:02PM0.27m | 11:27AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
850 | 1422 | 943 | 2258 | 10 | 6 | 4096 | 3599 | 10 | 4100 | — | — | — | — | 4338 | 3199 | 45 | 45 | 3304 | 2943 | 2724 | 2354 | 2210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 17 | S 17 |
28 | 203 | 620 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 209 | 579 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
25 | 29 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 357 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 14 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 4 |
23 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 4585 | 4324 | 4 | 7 | 3761 | 4 | 4558 | 4919 | 5273 | 4824 | 7773 | 6002 | 3287 | 3546 | 6020 | 5501 | 3651 | 5815 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 3 | 0 | 316 | 338 | 346 | 343 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 342 | 503 | 342 | 342 | 197 | 197 | 342 | 197 | 342 | 342 | 4 | 0 |
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