Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.7° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 11AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
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3
3
!
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
580
696
867
856
1121
3195
3038
2792
4618
4745
2515
2543
4150
776
867
715
604
505
491
456
956
874
746
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM1.61m
00:02AM1.55m
12:26PM1.67m
00:39AM1.62m
1:02PM1.72m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.43m
5:48PM0.43m
6:01AM0.35m
6:28PM0.36m
6:41AM0.27m
7:06PM0.29m
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clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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cloud
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:35
6:36
6:37
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
8
13
8
6
5
4
4
4
5
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
9
13
12
9
9
Feels °C
1
0
2
7
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
5
8
6
4
5
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