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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 Monday 11 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
13.0° 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 3PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s 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 (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
2219 | 1805 | 1424 | 2382 | 2408 | 522 | 1401 | 6098 | 5321 | 4729 | 5435 | 5807 | 5003 | 4298 | 3718 | 5105 | 1821 | 1497 | 1127 | 2071 | 3622 | 3369 | 3095 | 2722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.59m | 11:37PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.67m | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | 1:09AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 2219 | 1805 | 1424 | 1236 | 1042 | 522 | 1401 | 2278 | 2581 | 2680 | 2940 | 3106 | 2734 | 2254 | 1992 | 1810 | 1821 | 1497 | 1127 | 857 | 771 | 676 | 557 | 464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 129 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 425 | 100 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 323 | 392 | 485 | 663 | 724 | 603 | 454 | 333 | 324 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | S 26 | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 177 | 106 | 57 | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 35 | 172 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 1 | 2382 | 2408 | 1 | 1 | 6098 | 5321 | 4729 | 5435 | 5807 | 5003 | 4298 | 3718 | 5105 | — | — | — | 2071 | 3622 | 3369 | 3095 | 2722 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 62 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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