Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 7AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2334 | 2378 | 822 | 622 | 574 | 597 | 597 | 1232 | 1232 | 1019 | 886 | 763 | 949 | 1254 | 1207 | 1174 | 1143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 2378 | 588 | 622 | 516 | 410 | 349 | 1232 | 1232 | 1019 | 886 | 763 | 949 | 1254 | 1207 | 1174 | 1143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 13 | 822 | 558 | 574 | 597 | 597 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 40 | — | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2334 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 174 | 62 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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