Dunedin - St Clair Surf Break

Dunedin - St Clair 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.50° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
11.4° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 2AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
11
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
14
1.2
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2521
970
815
497
364
297
205
243
377
869
1359
1298
1016
966
1281
1386
1138
834
704
596
588
547
539
523
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:00AM1.61m
1:26PM1.68m
1:45AM1.60m
2:10PM1.68m
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.37m
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
5
5
5
7
7
5
4
3
4
5
8
10
10
9
8
9
8
8
8
11
12
10
Feels °C
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
0
-1
-1
0
4
6
7
6
4
5
4
4
3
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
14
1.2
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1250
970
815
497
364
297
205
169
377
869
1359
1298
1016
966
1281
1386
1138
834
704
596
588
547
539
523
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
S
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
8
0.7
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
69
203
71
102
184
106
187
243
105
98
133
184
177
222
331
350
356
350
350
286
286
233
229
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
69
154
104
143
104
102
104
54
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
11
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
2521
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
15
13
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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