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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 am Friday 22 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.8°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 7PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
447 | 454 | 454 | 365 | 289 | 228 | 249 | 420 | 2107 | 632 | 1121 | 1257 | 1223 | 1310 | 1330 | 612 | 604 | 724 | 1571 | 1434 | 1340 | 1147 | 1021 | 861 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | 9:38AM1.72m | 10:08PM1.79m | 10:35AM1.72m | 11:02PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.25m | 4:09AM0.28m | 4:34PM0.28m | 5:09AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 447 | 454 | 454 | 365 | 289 | 228 | 249 | 420 | 426 | 632 | 1121 | 1257 | 1223 | 1310 | 1330 | 390 | 449 | 319 | 1571 | 1434 | 1340 | 1147 | 1021 | 861 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 52 | 68 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 612 | 604 | 724 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 57 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | E 14 | — | S 19 | NE 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | 61 | 25 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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