Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 1AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)13ft (4.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
6
2.2
S
6
3
S
7
3.5
SSE
8
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
2.1
SE
8
2
ESE
9
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
66
104
119
147
142
193
380
945
1658
2312
2047
1570
1363
1248
1109
964
854
725
634
588
595
527
415
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
SW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
NNE
15
WSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:52PM1.64m
6:07AM1.54m
6:33PM1.61m
6:50AM1.52m
7:17PM1.58m
7:39AM1.53m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.41m
12:27PM0.36m
00:58AM0.42m
1:14PM0.38m
1:44AM0.42m
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:21
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
3
4
1
1
1
4
13
17
13
6
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
10
9
9
9
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
Feels °C
13
6
8
8
7
2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
ESE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
75
174
336
529
510
487
253
365
175
70
107
1124
1238
1223
1165
1109
950
763
675
634
588
595
509
374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
E
12
1
SW
13
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
73
43
104
119
147
142
144
345
37
50
231
100
98
78
75
75
75
32
725
580
557
542
527
415
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.8
ENE
12
0.2
SSW
22
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.9
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
120
66
35
5
3
167
46
149
52
83
125
32
19
18
29
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
3
1.8
SSW
6
2.2
S
6
3
S
7
3.5
SSE
8
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
149
1
9
16
9
193
380
945
1658
2312
2047
1570
1363
1248
1086
964
854
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
46
0
0
14
0
48
262
262
197
197
197
342
196
159
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
5
6
7
5
5
9
9
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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