Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 51 | 87 | 105 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 135 | 666 | 2859 | 3598 | 4124 | 3406 | 2752 | 2350 | 822 | 756 | 1924 | 1728 | 1602 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.55m | 11:08PM1.48m | 11:39AM1.59m | 11:56PM1.52m | 12:23PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.50m | 4:51PM0.54m | 5:07AM0.48m | 5:40PM0.51m | 5:53AM0.43m | 6:24PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
94 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 73 | 114 | 86 | 115 | 129 | 107 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 3406 | 2752 | 2350 | 718 | 659 | 1924 | 1728 | 1602 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
67 | 44 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 87 | 105 | 86 | 14 | 86 | 135 | 207 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 822 | 756 | 20 | 20 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | E 16 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | ESE 14 | NE 9 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | NE 9 |
3 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | — | 18 | 19 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNE 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — |
1 | 3 | — | 8 | 15 | 67 | 184 | 279 | 102 | 3 | 50 | 666 | 2859 | 3598 | 4124 | 8 | 30 | 57 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 507 | 507 | 526 | 503 | 404 | 110 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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