Dunedin – Taieri Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Guide

Taieri Mouth in Dunedin is an exposed beach/river bar break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for sharks/rips.

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/river bar	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	53°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunedin - Taieri Mouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dunedin - Taieri Mouth (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dunedin - Taieri Mouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in June while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Location Map

Interactive Dunedin - Taieri Mouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dunedin - Taieri Mouth is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunedin - Taieri Mouth is Alexandra Airport (ALR), also in New Zealand, 114 km (71 miles) away.

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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:19 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 08
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (ft)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on

Tides at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth

Current tide and informaton

For Dunedin - Bobs Beach, 4 miles from Dunedin - Taieri Mouth.

Next High Water: 12:59pm | 5ft

Next Low Water: 07:00pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.7 °C) at Dunedin - Taieri Mouth is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.