Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 4AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
0
!
!
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
8
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1983
2344
1915
1586
1480
1206
1082
926
725
580
557
542
615
490
468
384
378
312
289
317
294
276
671
806
Wind (km/h)
35
S
40
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
W
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:33PM1.61m
6:50AM1.52m
7:17PM1.58m
7:39AM1.53m
8:07PM1.57m
8:33AM1.56m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.42m
1:14PM0.38m
1:44AM0.42m
2:04PM0.39m
2:34AM0.40m
2:59PM0.38m
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
7
3
6
5
3
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
4
6
7
7
Feels °C
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
-1
2
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
166
169
1238
1223
1165
1109
1082
686
533
383
345
205
615
490
468
224
201
220
199
273
166
230
308
806
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.8
ENE
8
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
E
11
Energy kJ
269
231
137
128
103
55
32
926
725
580
557
542
135
106
94
384
378
312
289
317
294
238
671
426
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.3
E
10
0.8
SW
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
SE
7
0.1
S
21
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
81
17
136
32
29
18
35
56
71
92
52
9
21
18
113
160
227
276
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
8
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SE
8
0.8
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1983
2344
1915
1586
1480
1206
881
103
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
197
197
196
159
159
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
32
31
14
14
8
0
0
48
48
48
48
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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