Dunedin - St Clair surf break

Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.6°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 9PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
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0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
96
96
100
216
201
196
191
176
449
4780
6494
2919
2577
5551
2982
1503
2137
3145
5998
4855
2219
1989
1572
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
0
SSE
30
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
25
W
20
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:13PM1.56m
9:37AM1.48m
10:02PM1.59m
10:25AM1.53m
10:50PM1.63m
11:13AM1.59m
Low Tide
2:28PM0.45m
3:01AM0.47m
3:16PM0.45m
3:50AM0.46m
4:08PM0.42m
4:42AM0.42m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:43
7:45
7:46
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:21
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
12
11
10
13
15
12
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
7
10
13
12
12
6
8
5
4
8
8
6
2
2
1
3
2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
SSW
9
0.9
ENE
10
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
10
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
Energy kJ
84
78
101
116
663
689
380
197
161
169
2417
2911
2919
2577
2634
38
674
704
102
3150
2651
2219
1989
1572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
15
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
14
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
Energy kJ
98
96
96
65
216
201
196
191
164
167
227
184
118
92
57
19
38
113
137
135
131
129
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
ENE
14
Energy kJ
1
55
61
100
155
3
176
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
0.4
WNW
3
1.3
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
4
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
15
53
83
99
3
449
4780
6494
5
5
5551
2982
1503
2137
3145
5998
4855
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
20
0
0
20
13
21
20
15
20
24
23
23
15
24
24
23
316
316
23
23
23
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
7
1
1
1
9
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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