Murdering Bay Surf Report & Forecast

New Zealand / Aotearoa

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Current Surf Conditions at Murdering Bay

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM UTC
Surf Quality: POOR
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
THU

🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

Best windows in green
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM

🌬️ WIND

N
E
S
W
13
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
2.6
ft
🌊
SWELL
HEIGHT
2.6ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
9s
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WIND GUSTS
22kt
🌡️
AIR TEMP
9°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
2.2ft @
14s
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PRECIPITATION
0.3mm
SURF QUALITY
POOR
Poor conditions right now. Sweet 2.6ft waves with quality 9s ground swell but pretty windy at 13kt Note: winds from S would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Thursday

Sep 24
POOR4 good hours
🌊 1.8-2.9ft 💨 2-19kt 🌡️ 8-12°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
FAIR
2.9ft9sS6ktWSW10kt12°C11°C0mm
1:00 AM
FAIR
2.8ft9sS8ktWSW13kt12°C11°C0mm
2:00 AM
POOR
2.7ft9sS10ktWSW16kt12°C11°C0.1mm
3:00 AM
POOR
2.6ft9sS12ktSW19kt11°C11°C0.1mm
4:00 AM
POOR
2.5ft11sS15ktWSW22kt11°C11°C0.1mm
5:00 AM
POOR
2.3ft12sS17ktWSW25kt10°C11°C0.1mm
6:00 AM
POOR
2.2ft14sS19ktW27kt10°C11°C0.1mm
7:00 AM
POOR
2.4ft12sS17ktW26kt10°C11°C0.2mm
8:00 AM
POOR
2.6ft11sS16ktW24kt9°C11°C0.3mm
9:00 AM
POOR
2.8ft9sSSW14ktW23kt9°C11°C0.4mm
10:00 AM
POOR
2.6ft9sSSW13ktW22kt9°C11°C0.3mm
11:00 AM
POOR
2.5ft9sSSW13ktW21kt9°C11°C0.3mm
12:00 PM
POOR
2.3ft9sSSW12ktWNW20kt9°C11°C0.2mm
1:00 PM
POOR
2.3ft10sS11ktWNW17kt9°C11°C0.2mm
2:00 PM
FAIR
2.2ft12sS10ktW15kt8°C11°C0.1mm
3:00 PM
FAIR
2.2ft13sS9ktW13kt8°C11°C0mm
4:00 PM
GOOD
2.1ft13sS8ktWNW10kt8°C11°C0mm
5:00 PM
GOOD
2.1ft13sS7ktWNW8kt9°C11°C0mm
6:00 PM
GOOD
2ft13sS5ktWNW6kt9°C11°C0mm
7:00 PM
GOOD
2ft13sS4ktNNW5kt9°C11°C0mm
8:00 PM
FAIR
1.9ft13sS3ktN4kt9°C11°C0mm
9:00 PM
FAIR
1.9ft13sS2ktNNE3kt9°C11°C0mm
10:00 PM
FAIR
1.9ft13sS4ktNNE5kt10°C11°C0mm
11:00 PM
FAIR
1.8ft13sS6ktNE6kt10°C11°C0mm

Friday

Sep 25
POOR1 good hours
🌊 1.5-2.0ft 💨 3-15kt 🌡️ 9-11°C

Saturday

Sep 26
POOR5 good hours
🌊 1.6-2.3ft 💨 0-28kt 🌡️ 5-14°C

Sunday

Sep 27
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 1.6-7.6ft 💨 24-31kt 🌡️ 6-8°C

Monday

Sep 28
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 5.3-8.9ft 💨 23-27kt 🌡️ 8-10°C

Tuesday

Sep 29
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 5.5-9.5ft 💨 17-29kt 🌡️ 9-11°C

Wednesday

Sep 30
GOOD4 excellent hours
🌊 4.0-6.8ft 💨 0-16kt 🌡️ 7-11°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:2.1ft @ 10s
Wind Conditions:2-19kt WSW
Water Temperature:11°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Murdering Bay in Otago is an exposed reef and point break with fairly consistent surf that can be surfed year-round. The best surf occurs with a northeast swell and offshore winds from the south, typically during summer—most often in December—when clean, rideable waves are most common. The break is mainly driven by distant groundswells and is very rarely crowded, even when conditions line up. Surfers should watch out for exposed rocks, strong rips, and the potential presence of sharks.

Best Swell Direction: NW
Bottom Type: Reef
Location: County: Dunedin City | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Road: Aramoana - Heyward Pt Tracks (DoC) | Full Address: Aramoana - Heyward Pt Tracks (DoC), Dunedin City, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNE
Ideal Wind DirectionS

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