Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1100 | 954 | 773 | 827 | 736 | 320 | 1117 | 1007 | 826 | 765 | 655 | 291 | 281 | 225 | 198 | 198 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06PM1.52m | 8:43AM1.54m | 9:09PM1.47m | 9:47AM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.45m | 2:58PM0.52m | 3:21AM0.49m | 3:56PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 913 | 733 | 773 | 827 | 736 | 320 | 1117 | 1007 | 826 | 765 | 655 | 291 | 281 | 225 | 198 | 198 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 184 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 156 | 158 | 115 | 76 | 51 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 198 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1100 | 954 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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