Dunedin - St Clair Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.50° E

Dunedin - St Clair 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
11.0°C
1.9° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
1.1
SW
11
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
133
127
163
156
156
154
149
142
273
199
188
346
218
394
310
334
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
E
15
NE
10
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:01AM1.71m
3:23PM1.74m
3:42AM1.74m
4:05PM1.74m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.21m
9:18AM0.16m
9:40PM0.18m
10:01AM0.14m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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7:18
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6:38
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7:39
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1
8
4
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1
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Temp °C
8
8
7
9
10
16
16
13
11
10
5
5
6
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
4
4
3
5
6
14
14
11
8
7
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
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