Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
11.2° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
210
167
167
169
550
705
843
1700
2616
3972
3177
2341
1807
1483
1303
1121
928
786
452
390
590
507
390
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:53AM1.73m
8:25PM1.75m
8:54AM1.67m
9:24PM1.67m
9:55AM1.63m
10:20PM1.62m
Low Tide
1:48AM0.20m
2:11PM0.19m
2:44AM0.24m
3:08PM0.27m
3:38AM0.29m
4:03PM0.34m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
7
6
6
9
11
9
8
7
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
8
9
9
7
6
5
3
3
6
9
7
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
130
89
116
116
169
550
705
843
1700
2616
3972
3177
2341
1807
1483
1303
1121
928
786
311
390
590
507
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
S
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
213
210
167
167
137
27
10
16
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
3
452
184
3
3
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
58
115
115
29
10
8
5
8
2
2
3
3
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.3
NW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
264
3
4
10
10
2
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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