Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 148 | 53 | 107 | 229 | 234 | 247 | 307 | 2522 | 484 | 1068 | 5771 | 2716 | 1281 | 1364 | 5962 | 2763 | 5242 | 2724 | 2613 | 2185 | 2613 | 1928 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:04PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | 11:32PM0.21m | 11:53AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 | 7 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 24 | S 23 |
| kJ | 158 | 148 | 80 | 107 | 229 | 234 | 247 | 307 | 451 | 484 | 1068 | 2523 | 16 | 1281 | 1364 | 2951 | 2763 | 2724 | 2724 | 2613 | 2185 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 127 | 121 | 53 | 62 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 183 | 259 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 49 | 29 | 67 | 107 | 103 | 146 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 13 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 160 | — | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | 9 | 2522 | 4 | 26 | 5771 | 2716 | 1062 | 937 | 5962 | 6 | 5242 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2613 | 1928 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 290 | 174 | 174 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 174 | 84 | 84 | 174 | 20 | 174 | 477 | 316 |
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