Dunedin – Blue Tops Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Dunedin - Blue Tops Surf Guide

Dunedin - Blue Tops in Otago is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Dunedin - Blue Tops Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunedin - Blue Tops:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dunedin - Blue Tops 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 36% of the time in June while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

22%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Dunedin - Blue Tops Location Map

Interactive Dunedin - Blue Tops 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 - Blue Tops is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunedin - Blue Tops is Alexandra Airport (ALR), also in New Zealand, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Dunedin - Blue Tops Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	S	SSW	S
Period (s)	14	14	14	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	on	glass

Tides at Dunedin - Blue Tops

Current tide and informaton

For Dunedin - Blue Tops, 0 km from Dunedin - Blue Tops.

Next High Water: 05:28pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 11:12am | 0.43m

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Dunedin - Blue Tops Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.0 °C) at Dunedin - Blue Tops is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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