
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 115 | 126 | 190 | 201 | 318 | 255 | 191 | 188 | 186 | 193 | 166 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 101 | 114 | 91 | 94 | 146 | 193 | 87 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.82m | 11:54PM1.74m | 12:30PM1.92m | 00:51AM1.83m | 1:25PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.23m | 5:45PM0.27m | 6:05AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.19m | 7:01AM0.04m | 7:36PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
62 | 45 | 64 | 47 | 201 | 187 | 176 | 76 | 72 | 37 | 193 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 82 | 90 | 77 | 82 | 94 | 44 | 91 | 87 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
71 | 71 | 94 | 149 | 71 | 188 | 196 | 191 | 75 | 186 | 42 | 55 | 49 | 37 | 93 | 67 | 114 | 91 | 66 | 100 | 30 | 18 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 |
61 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 4 | 45 | 62 | 19 | 188 | 59 | 180 | 166 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 14 | 65 | 40 | 61 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
86 | 115 | 126 | 190 | 170 | 318 | 255 | 181 | 87 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 146 | 193 | 190 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 193 | 193 | 91 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 112 | 112 | 75 |
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