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Dunedin - Blue Tops WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Blue Tops sea temperature is
11.9°C
2.1° 

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 25 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 30 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,046 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 Sunday (Oct 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s 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 Friday (Oct 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 25th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 30th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 30th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Blue Tops over the next 16 days.


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