Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.9°C
1.8° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 11PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)--
Afternoon (19 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (19 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
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4
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5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
4
SW
14
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
2.2
S
14
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1377
1254
1716
6650
4313
8150
9779
10188
4494
3048
4257
3195
1223
2033
814
451
394
400
485
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
20
NNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:36PM1.43m
10:10AM1.52m
10:33PM1.45m
11:02AM1.56m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.53m
4:17PM0.55m
4:33AM0.49m
5:05PM0.50m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:31
6:34
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
4
Temp °C
15
12
6
5
5
5
6
9
11
9
6
6
5
6
10
17
18
15
7
Feels °C
11
5
-2
-4
-4
-4
-3
1
4
3
3
3
2
3
7
14
13
11
1
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