Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast

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New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (46.05° S 170.21° E)

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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 17 Nov 2025 NZDT

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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 12.2° C
(Which is 1.9°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth in the next 12 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 18) at 1PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Mon 17th Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf	1AM (Mon 24th Nov)	7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful	4PM (Sun 23rd Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sun 23
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	2	3	3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period(s) (?)	11	10	10	13	13	13	12	13	13	15	14	14	15	14	14	16	14	14	13	13	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	143	133	15	17	28	16	15	17	69	411	178	183	249	293	293	377	325	413	414	512	1897
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	SW	NNE	ENE	NE	NW	NNE	NNW	NW	S	S	NW	ESE	ESE	WNW	WSW	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass	on	off	cross- off	on
High Tide / height (m)	1:31AM 1.67		1:49PM 1.66	2:11AM 1.69		2:28PM 1.66	2:50AM 1.71		3:06PM 1.65	3:29AM 1.73		3:45PM 1.64		4:08AM 1.73	4:24PM 1.62		4:49AM 1.72	5:05PM 1.59		5:31AM 1.69	5:47PM 1.55
Low Tide / height (m)		7:32AM 0.31		7:51PM 0.30	8:13AM 0.33		8:29PM 0.30	8:53AM 0.35		9:07PM 0.32	9:35AM 0.37		9:47PM 0.33	10:17AM 0.39		10:29PM 0.36	11:02AM 0.42		11:13PM 0.39	11:48AM 0.46

		Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sun 23
Sunrise	-	5:56	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-
Sunset	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:54	-	-	8:55	-	-	8:58	-	-	8:59	-	-	9:00

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	22	21	16	20	15	12	18	19	14	23	25	18	12	10	10	11	12	11	15	13
Feels °C (?)	6	18	17	14	16	11	12	14	14	11	20	23	17	10	8	9	10	9	9	11	10

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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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