
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
597 | 453 | 413 | 400 | 485 | 808 | 590 | 671 | 662 | 1093 | 1258 | 1346 | 1328 | 1568 | 1559 | 1776 | 1714 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.56m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:28PM1.48m | 8:04AM1.53m | 8:31PM1.43m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.43m | 1:26PM0.51m | 1:47AM0.50m | 2:25PM0.56m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
597 | 453 | 413 | 400 | 485 | 808 | 590 | 671 | 662 | 1093 | 1258 | 1346 | 1328 | 1568 | 1559 | 1776 | 1714 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 67 | 83 | 106 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SE 13 |
4 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 43 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 17 | — | — | — | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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