
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
99 | 124 | 160 | 138 | 115 | 109 | 159 | 208 | 204 | 92 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 70 | 63 | 101 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.83m | 1:25PM2.00m | 1:44AM1.91m | 2:16PM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.19m | 7:01AM0.04m | 7:36PM0.12m | 7:54AM-0.03m | 8:27PM0.06m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 |
93 | 124 | 160 | 138 | 115 | 109 | 91 | 51 | 84 | 92 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 70 | 63 | 101 | 682 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 |
93 | 92 | 114 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 155 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SW 9 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 15 |
99 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
12 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 159 | 208 | 204 | 302 | 367 | 611 | 800 | 1030 | 949 | 827 | 1101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 112 | 75 | 75 | 193 | 194 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 14 | 0 |
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