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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 pm Saturday 09 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
13.1° 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 7AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
3004 | 5081 | 9563 | 6054 | 3324 | 3137 | 3263 | 3662 | 7260 | 5965 | 7274 | 2219 | 1989 | 1607 | 1277 | 2140 | 2344 | 764 | 625 | 3741 | 4095 | 5371 | 6731 | 6615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:50PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.59m | 11:37PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:42AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1452 | 2378 | 2478 | 2746 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 66 | 3778 | 3160 | 2668 | 2219 | 1989 | 1607 | 1277 | 1122 | 930 | 764 | 625 | 857 | 2202 | 3067 | 3701 | 3709 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 10 | S 15 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 251 | 184 | 149 | 114 | 35 | 19 | 40 | 35 | 102 | 137 | 135 | 131 | 129 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 128 | 440 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | S 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 100 | 97 | — | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3004 | 5081 | 9563 | 6054 | 3324 | 3137 | 3263 | 3662 | 7260 | 5965 | 7274 | — | — | — | — | 2140 | 2344 | — | — | 3741 | 4095 | 5371 | 6731 | 6615 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 174 | 316 | 321 | 316 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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