Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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 2.3°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 11AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
0.7
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1018
987
851
761
650
546
472
411
411
353
359
402
322
908
711
366
357
353
339
242
180
178
175
145
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
S
5
ESE
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:48AM1.79m
1:13PM1.89m
1:37AM1.85m
2:05PM1.98m
2:28AM1.88m
2:59PM2.04m
Low Tide
6:56AM0.13m
7:26PM0.11m
7:46AM0.07m
8:19PM0.09m
8:38AM0.03m
9:15PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:54
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
8
7
6
7
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
8
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
8
8
7
7
7
6
5
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
6
8
6
6
5
5
4
4
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
11
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1018
987
851
761
650
546
472
411
411
353
359
402
251
908
711
366
357
353
339
242
180
178
175
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
46
88
128
212
184
322
11
23
106
78
40
33
33
34
21
10
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
6
9
9
9
13
11
11
7
7
7
7
10
8
8
4
25
24
24
23
23
22
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
5
12
17
8
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
32
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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