Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 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) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW 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 7AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. 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
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.6
SW
8
1.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
8
1.4
SW
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
12
1.6
S
12
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
473
217
291
1042
167
138
244
550
705
843
1724
2651
4273
3218
2372
1807
1483
1303
1121
913
773
331
390
581
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:27PM1.84m
7:53AM1.73m
8:25PM1.75m
8:54AM1.67m
9:24PM1.67m
9:55AM1.63m
Low Tide
1:48AM0.20m
2:11PM0.19m
2:44AM0.24m
3:08PM0.27m
3:38AM0.29m
4:03PM0.34m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
7
6
6
8
10
9
Feels °C
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
9
8
6
6
4
3
3
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
12
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
12
1.6
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
70
217
130
130
113
138
106
550
705
843
1724
2651
4273
3218
2372
1807
1483
1303
1121
913
773
300
390
581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.6
NE
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
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
0.2
ENE
9
1
SSW
13
0.9
S
11
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
54
213
210
167
115
10
10
10
16
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
331
181
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
10
9
58
115
115
29
22
9
5
8
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.9
SW
12
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
1.4
SW
8
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
473
106
291
1042
5
10
244
2
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
48
0
0
0
4
4
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)
2
1
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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