Dunedin - Blue Tops Surf Break

Dunedin - Blue Tops Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 45.99° S 170.27° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Blue Tops sea temperature is
9.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Dunedin - Blue Tops surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 7th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (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 Forecast

Moderate 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 Summary

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
E
11
1.4
S
18
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.5
E
10
1.1
S
18
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
E
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
10
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
W
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NW
0
S
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
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
cloud
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part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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8:19
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:17
8:17
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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)
2.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
ENE
6
Energy 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)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
S
7
1.4
S
18
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
15
1.1
S
18
1.1
E
10
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
9
Energy 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)
0.5
NE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.3
S
21
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
S
10
0.5
ENE
5
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
36
60
40
56
25
40
53
273
75
6
5
48
17
40
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.7
S
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
53
84
286
4
16
12
5
45
47
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
39
0
24
0
165
39
39
39
39
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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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 16 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).

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