Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.8°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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 1AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (22 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
!
3
3
!
!
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
4
SW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
2185
485
491
580
736
756
856
1121
2560
2805
1254
1415
6638
2249
2338
3919
3769
766
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:21PM1.50m
11:46AM1.61m
00:02AM1.55m
12:26PM1.67m
Low Tide
5:05PM0.50m
5:19AM0.43m
5:48PM0.43m
6:01AM0.35m
6:28PM0.36m
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
6:36
 mm
4
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
15
6
6
6
6
8
13
9
6
5
4
4
4
5
7
8
8
7
Feels °C
15
11
1
1
0
0
2
7
2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
2
3
3
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