Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 270 | 202 | 198 | 164 | 123 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 51 | 87 | 105 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 137 | 469 | 1708 | 4506 | 4961 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.53m | 10:12PM1.46m | 10:47AM1.55m | 11:08PM1.48m | 11:39AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.55m | 4:16AM0.50m | 4:51PM0.54m | 5:07AM0.48m | 5:40PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
281 | 270 | 202 | 198 | 164 | 123 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 42 | 26 | 98 | 114 | 73 | 59 | 117 | 67 | 50 | 40 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
156 | 113 | 76 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 67 | 44 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 87 | 105 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 137 | 188 | 36 | 35 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | ENE 4 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | E 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NW 2 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 69 | 269 | 237 | 136 | 1 | 28 | 469 | 1708 | 4506 | 4961 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 507 | 507 | 343 | 343 |
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