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Dunedin - St Clair Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today?
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 3AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
71 | 75 | 125 | 113 | 137 | 129 | 119 | 119 | 1032 | 2954 | 5481 | 1752 | 1533 | 1298 | 1162 | 1014 | 336 | 331 | 290 | 254 | 236 | 290 | 378 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.78m | 2:19PM1.79m | 2:40AM1.75m | 3:03PM1.78m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:46PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:40PM0.26m | 8:59AM0.25m | 9:24PM0.27m | 9:40AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 26 | 17 | 31 | 40 | 137 | 129 | 119 | 119 | 1 | 1286 | 1440 | 1752 | 1533 | 1298 | 1162 | 1014 | 327 | 279 | 290 | 239 | 137 | 290 | 378 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 75 | 125 | 113 | 107 | 103 | 102 | 95 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 336 | 331 | 213 | 254 | 236 | 86 | 50 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | NE 3 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 43 | 1032 | 2954 | 5481 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 301 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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