Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 5PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 389 | 308 | 208 | 208 | 167 | 102 | 219 | 180 | 141 | 315 | 389 | 414 | 700 | 606 | 756 | 1306 | 3734 | 4399 | 7444 | 7361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.79m | 3:05AM1.73m | 3:28PM1.79m | 3:43AM1.74m | 4:06PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.19m | 8:59PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.17m | 9:38PM0.24m | 9:55AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 405 | 424 | 539 | 428 | 305 | 258 | 176 | 124 | 90 | 141 | 315 | 389 | 414 | 700 | 606 | 756 | 628 | 17 | 10 | 3749 | 3800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 326 | 389 | 308 | 208 | 208 | 167 | 56 | 219 | 46 | 61 | 47 | 52 | 30 | 30 | 266 | 266 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 22 | SE 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | N 5 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 69 | 51 | 102 | 68 | 57 | 29 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 9 | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 32 | 134 | 3 | 5 | 180 | 21 | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 1306 | 3734 | 4399 | 7444 | 7361 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 108 | 338 | 503 | 343 | 526 |
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