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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 Friday (Mar 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s 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 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Friday (Mar 27) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 27th Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 28th Mar) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 31st Mar) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wed 01 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 178 | 98 | 44 | 29 | 126 | 118 | 113 | 1354 | 740 | 79 | 86 | 113 | 469 | 906 | 754 | 2004 | 3717 | 6645 | 3282 | 3015 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:57AM 1.63 | 10:39PM 1.76 | 11:07AM 1.65 | 11:46PM 1.79 | 12:10PM 1.71 | 12:43AM 1.83 | 1:05PM 1.76 | 1:34AM 1.86 | 1:54PM 1.80 | 2:20AM 1.87 | 2:38PM 1.83 | 3:02AM 1.86 | 3:21PM 1.84 | |||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:53AM 0.35 | 4:17PM 0.28 | 4:59AM 0.33 | 5:21PM 0.24 | 5:59AM 0.29 | 6:19PM 0.19 | 6:53AM 0.23 | 7:12PM 0.15 | 7:42AM 0.19 | 8:01PM 0.12 | 8:26AM 0.16 | 8:45PM 0.11 | 9:08AM 0.15 | |||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wed 01 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | 7:54 | - | |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:40 | - | - | 7:38 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:32 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:29 | |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
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Information about the Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunedin - Taieri Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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