Dunedin - St Clair Surf Break

Dunedin - St Clair 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.50° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.5°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
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2
4
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
2.3
SW
11
3
SW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
168
135
272
187
187
184
303
289
297
730
198
173
221
333
1167
1917
647
1090
1959
3606
3719
2609
1911
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
W
10
W
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:47PM1.84m
8:15AM1.73m
8:45PM1.79m
9:14AM1.72m
9:42PM1.75m
10:10AM1.70m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.17m
2:09PM0.17m
2:42AM0.22m
3:06PM0.24m
3:39AM0.27m
4:06PM0.30m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
12
12
14
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
10
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
9
Feels °C
11
9
9
11
10
9
9
8
6
6
6
5
4
5
6
4
3
3
4
5
5
8
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
13
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
14
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
15
Energy kJ
223
162
92
272
49
73
88
303
289
297
350
89
87
87
157
353
512
647
1090
1959
3606
3719
2609
1911
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
NE
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
208
168
135
37
187
187
184
102
84
60
52
101
76
85
16
20
10
10
20
20
19
9
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.1
SE
17
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
S
17
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
22
18
31
11
41
16
19
10
4
17
22
119
117
17
21
8
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SW
4
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
2.3
SW
11
3
SW
11
Energy kJ
51
66
84
92
1
54
20
730
198
173
221
333
1167
1917
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
20
13
0
21
13
13
13
0
13
13
13
13
13
13
0
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
4
5
3
4
5
6
6
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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