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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 09 May 2025 NZST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth in the next 12 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 10s period and expected on Saturday (May 10) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 10th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 11th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 14th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth over the next 12 days.
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wed 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 366 | 199 | 167 | 2254 | 917 | 1191 | 1581 | 1059 | 975 | 560 | 350 | 347 | 2430 | 1752 | 1859 | 1026 | 439 | 239 | 290 | 295 | 265 | 731 | 7616 | 6473 | 7409 | 3415 | 2793 | 2840 | 1937 | 1652 | 953 | 808 | 622 | 5428 | 1576 | 3110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | off | glass | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:06AM 1.65 | 1:27PM 1.67 | 1:44AM 1.65 | 2:05PM 1.69 | 2:21AM 1.64 | 2:43PM 1.71 | 3:00AM 1.63 | 3:23PM 1.71 | 3:39AM 1.61 | 4:04PM 1.69 | 4:20AM 1.57 | 4:46PM 1.67 | 5:03AM 1.53 | 5:29PM 1.63 | 5:47AM 1.50 | 6:15PM 1.60 | 6:33AM 1.47 | 7:04PM 1.59 | 7:23AM 1.46 | 7:55PM 1.59 | 8:16AM 1.49 | 8:50PM 1.62 | 9:12AM 1.54 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:07AM 0.31 | 7:28PM 0.33 | 7:44AM 0.31 | 8:08PM 0.34 | 8:23AM 0.32 | 8:50PM 0.36 | 9:03AM 0.34 | 9:33PM 0.40 | 9:46AM 0.38 | 10:18PM 0.43 | 10:30AM 0.41 | 11:05PM 0.47 | 11:17AM 0.44 | 11:54PM 0.50 | 12:05PM 0.46 | 12:44AM 0.51 | 12:55PM 0.46 | 1:34AM 0.49 | 1:47PM 0.43 | 2:25AM 0.45 | 2:39PM 0.37 | 3:15AM 0.39 | 3:32PM 0.30 | |||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wed 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 7:58 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | 5:10 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -2 |
Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 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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