Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.9°C
1.7° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
9
1.7
SW
12
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
4
SW
13
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
156
154
149
142
573
261
300
768
656
1883
1548
1338
1044
1423
1722
2037
2313
2549
5088
3096
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
NNE
25
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:16PM1.79m
3:32AM1.80m
2:55PM1.81m
3:14AM1.83m
3:36PM1.80m
Low Tide
8:01AM0.16m
8:22PM0.19m
8:42AM0.14m
9:03PM0.17m
9:27AM0.15m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
light rain
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6:20
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7:18
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6:16
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6:39
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7:40
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6:43
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 mm
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2
7
3
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1
1
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1
2
1
1
1
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1
Temp °C
11
17
17
13
11
9
4
4
6
7
8
8
6
6
6
6
7
9
8
9
7
Feels °C
8
15
15
12
9
3
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
2
1
2
1
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