Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 12,146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 63 | 146 | 229 | 256 | 167 | 138 | 329 | 1327 | 1082 | 2007 | 1499 | 1294 | 1174 | 980 | 746 | 824 | 1175 | 7632 | 12146 | 2981 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16PM2.05m | 2:34AM1.96m | 3:05PM2.05m | 3:23AM1.96m | 3:53PM2.02m | 4:12AM1.93m | 4:40PM1.94m | 5:01AM1.86m | 5:28PM1.84m | 5:51AM1.78m | 6:17PM1.72m | 6:44AM1.68m | 7:09PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.06m | 8:46AM-0.06m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:37AM-0.05m | 10:06PM0.05m | 10:27AM0.01m | 10:55PM0.10m | 11:18AM0.10m | 11:45PM0.18m | 12:09PM0.22m | 00:36AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.34m | 1:29AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 40 | 63 | 617 | 521 | 374 | 147 | 76 | 233 | 1327 | 1082 | 29 | 1499 | 1294 | 1174 | 980 | 746 | 824 | 32 | 4483 | 5254 | 2981 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 36 | 146 | 229 | 256 | 90 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 57 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | SE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 167 | 138 | 329 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | — | W 2 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 730 | 982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 2007 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1175 | 7632 | 12146 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 197 | 197 | 108 | 197 | 4 |
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