Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Blue Tops surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Blue Tops this week:
The surf forecast for Dunedin - Blue Tops over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Blue Tops in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Blue Tops over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 125 | 71 | 44 | 55 | 179 | 835 | 3914 | 607 | 612 | 880 | 956 | 3842 | 4047 | 1462 | 555 | 434 | 719 | 900 | 617 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.46m | 10:48AM1.55m | 11:09PM1.48m | 11:40AM1.59m | 11:57PM1.52m | 12:24PM1.64m | 00:39AM1.57m | 1:04PM1.69m | 1:17AM1.62m | 1:41PM1.74m | 1:53AM1.67m | 2:17PM1.77m | 2:29AM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.50m | 4:52PM0.54m | 5:08AM0.48m | 5:41PM0.51m | 5:54AM0.43m | 6:25PM0.45m | 6:37AM0.36m | 7:05PM0.39m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:44PM0.33m | 7:56AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 198 | 125 | 71 | 44 | 15 | 179 | 79 | 1810 | 607 | 322 | 880 | 956 | 1761 | 1860 | 1462 | 555 | 434 | 529 | 900 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 4 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 55 | 99 | 203 | 18 | 371 | 612 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 460 | 345 | 719 | 89 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 20 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | S 18 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | — | ESE 13 | S 16 | SE 12 | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 156 | 20 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 6 | — | 17 | 258 | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | W 3 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | — | N 3 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 111 | 4 | 835 | 3914 | 28 | — | 4 | — | 3842 | 4047 | — | — | — | 49 | 69 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 882 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 334 | 221 | 188 |
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