Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.4
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
356
361
293
289
273
213
210
207
226
220
207
141
141
143
145
143
143
143
141
154
189
147
133
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
E
10
ENE
10
NE
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:45AM1.51m
6:14PM1.59m
6:33AM1.46m
7:03PM1.55m
7:24AM1.42m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.49m
12:01PM0.47m
00:39AM0.53m
12:52PM0.50m
1:31AM0.54m
1:44PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:41
7:43
7:43
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5:29
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
10
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
9
7
6
4
6
11
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
16
13
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
437
356
361
293
289
273
213
210
207
226
220
207
141
40
143
24
22
26
68
165
137
189
147
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
E
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
1
1
8
20
27
44
43
44
19
11
4
16
141
8
145
143
143
143
141
154
37
37
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SW
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
8
1
8
2
15
8
15
1
2
3
8
2
12
1
26
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
6
4
1
59
42
58
15
57
75
34
52
103
145
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
8
0
14
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
32
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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