Dunedin - Blue Tops surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - Blue Tops surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Blue Tops sea temperature is
10.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Blue Tops this week:

The surf forecast for Dunedin - Blue Tops over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Blue Tops in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 4th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Blue Tops over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
S
0.7
S
2.1
ENE
0.4
S
2.3
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
2.2
E
1.8
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.5
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)1414141414141414131313131413121079899991010101010109991815109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4733904514935635584003143462632173475703142212704576476119702424932614625557422412361295228200326419623297255
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
5
NW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
30
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glassglasscrosscross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglasscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:33PM
1.53
10:04AM
1.51
10:26PM
1.50
10:57AM
1.52
11:17PM
1.50
11:47AM
1.56
12:05AM
1.51
12:33PM
1.61
12:50AM
1.55
1:16PM
1.66
1:32AM
1.58
1:58PM
1.71
2:12AM
1.62
2:38PM
1.76
2:52AM
1.65
3:18PM
1.78
3:31AM
1.67
3:58PM
1.80
4:12AM
1.68
4:39PM
1.79
4:54AM
1.68
5:22PM
1.78
5:39AM
1.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:44AM
0.43
4:08PM
0.47
4:32AM
0.45
4:58PM
0.49
5:18AM
0.45
5:47PM
0.49
6:04AM
0.44
6:34PM
0.47
6:48AM
0.41
7:20PM
0.44
7:32AM
0.37
8:04PM
0.41
8:15AM
0.32
8:47PM
0.37
8:58AM
0.28
9:30PM
0.34
9:41AM
0.24
10:13PM
0.31
10:25AM
0.22
10:57PM
0.30
11:11AM
0.21
11:43PM
0.29
11:59AM
0.21
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-8:21--8:19--8:19--8:19--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:17--8:17--8:15--8:15-
Sunset--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:13--5:14
light rainpart cloudcloudcloudcloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudcloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudcloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudpart cloudcloudheavy rainheavy rainlight rainclearpart cloudheavy rainmod rainlight rainlight rain
Rain (mm)
4--------------------------11151--14811
Temp. °C899888781099109910999910118101279101095455556
Feels °C (?)488766658778655433468681047883-3-3-2-2-2-11

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Dunedin - Blue Tops:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Dunedin - Blue Tops surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Dunedin - Blue Tops Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - Blue Tops provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - Blue Tops can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - Blue Tops surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunedin - Blue Tops) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dunedin - Blue Tops may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Dunedin - Blue Tops is 22 km (14 miles) from Dunedin. If you plan a holiday in Otago, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dunedin. Dunedin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest