Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Blue Tops surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, S swell with 1,201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Blue Tops in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Blue Tops over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 489 | 336 | 299 | 222 | 209 | 341 | 360 | 326 | 1201 | 752 | 596 | 459 | 751 | 644 | 540 | 385 | 284 | 122 | 139 | 60 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.53m | 8:08PM1.57m | 8:35AM1.56m | 9:03PM1.58m | 9:35AM1.62m | 10:04PM1.61m | 10:39AM1.71m | 11:05PM1.66m | 11:41AM1.81m | 00:06AM1.74m | 12:41PM1.92m | 1:03AM1.82m | 1:38PM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.42m | 2:06PM0.39m | 2:35AM0.40m | 3:00PM0.38m | 3:27AM0.36m | 3:58PM0.36m | 4:23AM0.31m | 4:57PM0.31m | 5:19AM0.23m | 5:57PM0.25m | 6:17AM0.14m | 6:55PM0.19m | 7:13AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 489 | 205 | 117 | 143 | 209 | 270 | 286 | 326 | 596 | 625 | 459 | 459 | 331 | 644 | 317 | 249 | 161 | 122 | 87 | 60 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 380 | 336 | 299 | 222 | 129 | 341 | 360 | 106 | 1201 | 752 | 596 | 435 | 751 | 228 | 540 | 385 | 284 | 106 | 139 | 18 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 10 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 60 | 40 | 56 | 25 | 40 | 53 | 273 | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 48 | 17 | 40 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 53 | 84 | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 47 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 165 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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