Dunedin – St Clair Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Dunedin - St Clair Surf Guide

St Clair in Dunedin is an exposed beach and point break that usually has waves The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include sharks/rips and crowds.

Dunedin - St Clair Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	4	consistent	13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunedin - St Clair:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunedin - St Clair occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dunedin - St Clair (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Dunedin - St Clair with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in May while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dunedin - St Clair Location Map

Interactive Dunedin - St Clair surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dunedin - St Clair is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunedin - St Clair is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 114 km (71 miles) away.

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Dunedin - St Clair Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	S	SSW	S
Period (s)	14	14	14	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Dunedin - St Clair look like?

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Tides at Dunedin - St Clair

Current tide and informaton

For Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 16 km from Dunedin - St Clair.

Next High Water: 06:43pm | 1.6m

Next Low Water: 12:18pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dunedin - St Clair Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at Dunedin - St Clair is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.