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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 02 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
13.4° 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 4AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
204 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 77 | 71 | 64 | 60 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 57 | 126 | 218 | 272 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 201 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.62m | 5:12PM1.68m | 5:33AM1.57m | 5:56PM1.64m | 6:18AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.31m | 10:59AM0.31m | 11:25PM0.35m | 11:38AM0.35m | 00:05AM0.38m | 12:18PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 204 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 77 | 71 | 64 | 60 | 40 | 26 | 56 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 57 | 126 | 218 | 272 | 258 | 189 | 189 | 201 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 50 | 57 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 57 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 7 | E 10 | S 17 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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