Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.05° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Taieri Mouth sea temperature is
10.6° C
1.7° 

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,516 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 25th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Taieri Mouth over the next 16 days.


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