Dunedin - Blue Tops Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.99° S 170.27° E

Dunedin - Blue Tops WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Blue Tops sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.6° 

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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 10,430 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. 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 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Mon 7th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 12th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 12th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 15s

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


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