Dunedin - St Clair surf break

Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.1° 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 7PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (10 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (10 May)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
!
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3
!
3
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
5
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
2.5
SW
13
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
4
SW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3324
3344
3506
3833
3778
6235
7828
2466
2052
1659
1320
1141
1946
807
804
5140
4865
5082
6851
6520
5866
5313
7165
2558
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:25AM1.53m
10:50PM1.63m
11:13AM1.59m
11:37PM1.68m
11:59AM1.67m
00:23AM1.73m
Low Tide
4:08PM0.42m
4:42AM0.42m
5:02PM0.38m
5:34AM0.37m
5:57PM0.33m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
10
12
10
9
8
9
11
12
13
13
11
10
10
9
8
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
1
3
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
3
2
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
14
0.5
ENE
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
2.1
S
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
86
55
56
113
102
3420
2904
2466
2052
1659
1320
1141
980
807
804
1884
2284
2935
3649
3467
3154
2822
2782
2558
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
15
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
S
22
0.5
S
20
Energy kJ
35
19
40
137
135
131
129
119
115
111
109
106
100
97
69
62
61
40
39
40
335
196
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.4
S
23
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
209
133
16
35
172
39
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
3
2.5
SW
13
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
4
SW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3324
3344
3506
3833
3778
6235
7828
10
1
1946
8
12
5140
4865
5082
6851
6520
5866
5313
7165
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
8
1
1
1
1
1
9
5
1
Distance (km)
312
466
316
181
23
24
23
15
15
15
15
15
1
0
13
15
24
67
23
23
23
30
30
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
1
1
1
9
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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