
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 11AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
580 | 696 | 867 | 856 | 1121 | 3195 | 3038 | 2792 | 4618 | 4745 | 2515 | 2543 | 4150 | 776 | 867 | 715 | 604 | 505 | 491 | 456 | 956 | 874 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.61m | 00:02AM1.55m | 12:26PM1.67m | 00:39AM1.62m | 1:02PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.43m | 5:48PM0.43m | 6:01AM0.35m | 6:28PM0.36m | 6:41AM0.27m | 7:06PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
580 | 696 | 867 | 856 | 1121 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2460 | 2450 | 2515 | 2543 | 2338 | 776 | 366 | 344 | 322 | 276 | 225 | 456 | 956 | 874 | 746 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 12 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
119 | 17 | 161 | 135 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 867 | 715 | 604 | 505 | 491 | 185 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 8 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 |
5 | 264 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 3195 | 3038 | 2792 | 4618 | 4745 | — | — | 4150 | 544 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 316 | 473 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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