Dunedin - Blue Tops Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.99° S 170.27° E

Dunedin - Blue Tops WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Blue Tops sea temperature is
9.9° C
0.7° 

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 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, S swell with 1,328 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 11s. 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 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (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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