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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 5 am Tuesday 26 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.4°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 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
397 | 336 | 106 | 550 | 434 | 2246 | 3089 | 3173 | 3264 | 2095 | 2412 | 2095 | 1822 | 1744 | 5242 | 6425 | 7783 | 3781 | 4598 | 4465 | 3882 | 3387 | 3081 | 2627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.74m | 00:42AM1.72m | 1:08PM1.74m | 1:28AM1.69m | 1:53PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.32m | 7:00AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:47AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 397 | 336 | 106 | 70 | 347 | 2246 | 3089 | 3173 | 3264 | 2095 | 2412 | 2095 | 1822 | 1744 | 1736 | 2116 | 2698 | 3781 | 4598 | 4465 | 3882 | 3387 | 3081 | 2627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | 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 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 63 | 177 | 434 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 861 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | — | 81 | 89 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 45 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5242 | 6425 | 7783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 108 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 62 | 15 | 62 | 79 | 22 |
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