Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.3° C
1.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 9PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s 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 (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
1.1
NE
5
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
361
380
353
353
333
389
341
321
321
261
261
109
60
62
39
41
47
54
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
WNW
5
E
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:46PM1.59m
9:20AM1.58m
9:45PM1.53m
10:21AM1.56m
Low Tide
3:02AM0.36m
3:31PM0.44m
3:56AM0.42m
4:27PM0.48m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:08
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
10
14
11
9
Feels °C
10
9
7
7
6
6
6
8
9
8
5
4
4
4
4
7
11
8
6
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