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), 13s 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 3AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). 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) | 13s |
| 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 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
105 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 135 | 698 | 2248 | 3416 | 3978 | 7239 | 2724 | 2350 | 949 | 845 | 1924 | 1751 | 1546 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.48m | 11:39AM1.59m | 11:56PM1.52m | 12:23PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.48m | 5:40PM0.51m | 5:53AM0.43m | 6:24PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
22 | 19 | 86 | 54 | 86 | 64 | 49 | 37 | 23 | 3713 | 2724 | 2350 | 798 | 599 | 1924 | 1751 | 1546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
105 | 86 | 25 | 86 | 135 | 209 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 949 | 845 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | NE 9 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — |
26 | 25 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | — | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | W 4 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | NW 4 |
45 | 50 | 40 | — | 63 | 698 | 2248 | 3416 | 3978 | 7239 | 28 | 44 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 507 | 503 | 526 | 503 | 347 | 197 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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