Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.2°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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 9PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
!
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2
3
!
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5133
4580
3985
9311
9071
1846
1665
4794
2650
1143
1016
742
742
651
565
478
400
394
394
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:46AM1.89m
4:10PM1.85m
4:32AM1.83m
4:55PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.09m
9:59AM0.10m
10:22PM0.15m
10:47AM0.20m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
14
16
15
13
Feels °C
5
3
3
2
3
3
3
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
7
12
14
13
11
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