Dunedin - St Clair Surf Break

Dunedin - St Clair 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.50° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
11.4° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 1AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.2
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
243
377
869
1359
1298
991
978
1281
1281
1019
845
714
605
596
202
465
163
444
367
507
1289
1855
2089
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:26PM1.68m
1:45AM1.60m
2:10PM1.68m
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
3:11AM1.58m
Low Tide
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
9:17PM0.34m
9:28AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
5
4
3
4
5
6
10
11
9
8
9
8
8
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
10
Feels °C
4
1
0
-1
0
1
2
7
8
7
4
5
4
4
6
6
8
7
6
8
7
8
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
14
1.2
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
E
11
1.1
SSW
14
1
E
10
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
Energy kJ
205
169
377
869
1359
1298
991
978
1281
1281
1019
845
714
605
596
233
465
216
444
367
507
1289
1855
2089
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
E
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
187
243
105
131
133
173
173
212
270
337
350
350
350
292
292
202
225
163
170
170
170
136
136
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
17
Energy kJ
104
104
102
54
201
141
56
199
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
15
15
13
13
13
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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