Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Surf Break

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Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua)

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.51° E

Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Surf Photo: 'Middles' by Mick

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) sea temperature is

11.1°C

2.1°

Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	W	ENE	NW
	6 s	glass	3 s	6 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	WSW	NE	SSW
	6 s	glass	5 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	S	ENE	SSW
	6 s	on	1 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	SE	ENE	SW
	15 s	cross- on	2 s	5 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		ENE	SW
	14 s	glass		5 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		ENE	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NE	ENE	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	NE	E	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	E	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	NNE	E	SSW
	13 s	glass	4 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		E	SSW
	13 s	on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		E	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE		E	SSW
	13 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		E	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		E	SSW
	12 s	cross		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		E	SSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 17 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.4 ft). Range 2.22m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Dunedin - Middle Beach (Moana Rua) Surf Photo: 'Middles' by Mick

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User: Mick (4 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:53 pm 12 Nov 2010