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Dunedin - St Clair Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 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
12.3° 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 10AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
3264 | 1929 | 2379 | 2078 | 1990 | 2135 | 2333 | 7951 | 9487 | 4081 | 4598 | 4537 | 4016 | 3567 | 3001 | 2697 | 2289 | 1918 | 1533 | 676 | 1054 | 915 | 763 | 641 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.72m | 1:08PM1.74m | 1:28AM1.69m | 1:53PM1.74m | 2:13AM1.67m | 2:37PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:47AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.29m | 9:00PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 3264 | 1929 | 2379 | 2078 | 1990 | 2135 | 2333 | 2742 | 3388 | 4081 | 4598 | 4537 | 4016 | 3567 | 3001 | 2697 | 2289 | 1918 | 1533 | 676 | 1054 | 915 | 763 | 641 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 861 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 303 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7951 | 9487 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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