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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 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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 2.5°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 8PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1033 | 1014 | 893 | 261 | 261 | 254 | 521 | 290 | 384 | 401 | 558 | 581 | 589 | 474 | 376 | 366 | 361 | 265 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 78 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.78m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:46PM1.76m | 4:06AM1.67m | 4:29PM1.72m | 4:49AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.27m | 9:40AM0.26m | 10:06PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.28m | 10:46PM0.31m | 10:59AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1033 | 1014 | 893 | 259 | 186 | 194 | 521 | 290 | 384 | 401 | 558 | 581 | 589 | 474 | 376 | 366 | 361 | 265 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 78 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 261 | 261 | 254 | 3 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 15 | NE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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