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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 Thursday 07 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
13.2° 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 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
96 | 96 | 94 | 61 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 216 | 201 | 198 | 191 | 176 | 421 | 1935 | 6372 | 2173 | 5790 | 3680 | 6720 | 3867 | 4739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.56m | 8:47AM1.46m | 9:13PM1.56m | 9:37AM1.48m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.45m | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 |
 kJ | 101 | 79 | 91 | 164 | 137 | 127 | 84 | 71 | 84 | 151 | 720 | 763 | 433 | 242 | 201 | 302 | 889 | 1726 | 2173 | 2746 | 86 | 3232 | 38 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | — |
| kJ | 96 | 96 | 94 | 61 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 56 | 216 | 201 | 198 | 191 | 176 | 207 | 291 | 198 | 149 | 116 | 33 | 56 | 39 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 19 | SW 4 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 61 | 100 | 155 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 69 | 82 | 164 | 421 | 1935 | 6372 | 27 | 5790 | 3680 | 6720 | 3867 | 4739 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 290 | 477 | 636 |
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