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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 Friday 08 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
13.2° 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 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
94 | 61 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 216 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 634 | 255 | 3064 | 6247 | 2127 | 2593 | 6522 | 2629 | 2808 | 3389 | 3937 | 3888 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.46m | 9:13PM1.56m | 9:37AM1.48m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:50PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.45m | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
 kJ | 91 | 164 | 137 | 124 | 84 | 78 | 82 | 137 | 663 | 793 | 365 | 201 | 179 | 255 | 1387 | 2107 | 2127 | 116 | 3025 | 56 | 38 | 113 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 61 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 56 | 216 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 168 | 240 | 296 | 184 | 152 | — | 88 | 19 | 40 | 44 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 19 | SW 4 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 61 | 100 | 155 | — | — | 3 | 176 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 14 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 49 | 77 | 108 | 634 | 3 | 3064 | 6247 | 12 | 2593 | 6522 | 2629 | 2808 | 3389 | 3937 | 3888 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 67 | 24 | 23 | 181 | 316 | 857 | 466 | 257 |
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